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that_o sinne-offering_a for_o the_o priest_n must_v be_v put_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o rest_n pour_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o altar_n verse_n 12._o signify_v 1._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o purge_v and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n 2._o the_o plenty_n of_o grace_n and_o merit_n in_o it_o for_o many_o more_o than_o be_v save_v by_o it_o for_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o it_o be_v not_o helpful_a to_o all_o nor_o to_o any_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n this_o precious_a blood_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o benefit_n be_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a 3._o the_o large_a spread_a and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n blood_n through_o
enjoin_v single_a life_n to_o the_o clergy_n send_v for_o fish_n to_o his_o pond_n and_o have_v six_o thousand_o head_n whereupon_o sigh_v he_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v bede_n deny_v the_o story_n although_o of_o huldericus_n bishop_n of_o augusta_n to_o pope_n nicholas_n iii_o a_o three_o law_n for_o common_a action_n he_o must_v be_v very_o dead_a moderate_a in_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 21._o 2_o 3._o the_o ordinary_a priest_n must_v mourn_v only_o for_o his_o mother_n father_n son_n daughter_n brother_n or_o his_o sister_n if_o a_o maid_n because_o she_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o house_n and_o family_n but_o without_o the_o family_n he_o may_v not_o lament_v for_o any_o no_o not_o for_o the_o prince_n verse_n 4._o qu._n may_v he_o not_o mourn_v for_o his_o wife_n for_o some_o think_v wife_n not_o because_o she_o be_v not_o name_v neither_o in_o that_o law_n nor_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o it_o ezech._n 44._o 25._o answ._n i_o think_v he_o may_v but_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o name_v because_o 1._o she_o be_v one_o with_o himself_o 2._o if_o for_o our_o daughter_n and_o sister_n much_o more_o for_o wife_n which_o be_v near_o 3._o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o priest_n ezech._n 24._o 16._o which_o seem_v a_o exception_n from_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n but_o for_o the_o high_a priest_n levit._n 21._o 12._o he_o may_v not_o mourn_v for_o any_o of_o they_o name_v neither_o in_o likelihood_n for_o his_o wife_n nor_o uncover_v his_o head_n nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n nor_o go_v to_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n this_o law_n have_v in_o it_o both_o ceremony_n and_o perpetuity_n in_o hereof_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o ceremony_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a 1._o because_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v 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and_o abide_v the_o powerful_a head_n of_o his_o church_n neither_o do_v he_o rend_v his_o garment_n that_o be_v his_o holy_a flesh_n bake_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o oven_n of_o affliction_n extend_v and_o rend_v on_o the_o cross_n cast_v aside_o in_o the_o grave_n be_v never_o rend_v off_o from_o his_o divinity_n but_o be_v ever_o from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o hypostatical_a union_n present_a with_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v for_o all_o eternity_n he_o never_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o crown_n and_o oil_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o as_o in_o his_o life_n he_o be_v mosth_n oly_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o be_v quite_o subdue_v in_o the_o house_n of_o death_n so_o now_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o have_v attain_v all_o excellency_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n free_a from_o all_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n never_o to_o be_v interrupt_v any_o more_o by_o any_o grief_n or_o adversary_n power_n the_o crown_n of_o god_n be_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o revel_v 4._o 9_o 10._o the_o perpetuity_n and_o substance_n of_o this_o law_n concern_v both_o perpetutall_a minister_n and_o people_n 1._o to_o teach_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o not_o to_o grow_v into_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n or_o passion_n but_o to_o be_v example_n of_o gravity_n moderation_n and_o well_o wield_v of_o affection_n and_o to_o be_v pattern_n of_o patience_n and_o holy_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v extreme_a adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o action_n and_o exercise_n of_o practic_a virtue_n 2._o to_o give_v testimony_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o happy_a resurrection_n of_o their_o friend_n for_o who_o they_o must_v not_o sorrow_n as_o man_n without_o hope_n 1_o thes._n 4._o 13._o 3._o to_o show_v that_o no_o occasion_n or_o natural_a affection_n no_o not_o the_o near_a and_o great_a change_n befalling_a their_o outward_a estate_n may_v distract_v they_o from_o their_o charge_n and_o duty_n or_o 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he_o must_v be_v impassionate_a but_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v jeremy_n a_o prophet_n and_o priest_n wish_v his_o head_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n jer._n 9_o 1._o the_o high_a priest_n must_v weep_v for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o if_o he_o weep_v not_o he_o must_v die_v so_o joel_n 2._o 17._o all_o the_o priest_n must_v howl_v and_o cry_v and_o weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n christ_n weep_v often_o and_o all_o for_o sin_n as_o for_o lazarus_n on_o the_o cross_n over_o jerusalem_n whence_o we_o note_v 1._o that_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o mourning_n be_v sin_n he_o that_o mourning_n must_v not_o shed_v a_o tear_n for_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n must_v shed_v tear_n for_o his_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n oh_o that_o they_o will_v think_v of_o this_o that_o glory_n in_o their_o sin_n 2._o let_v we_o so_o order_v our_o affection_n as_o that_o our_o principal_a mourning_n may_v be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o bind_v up_o our_o affection_n for_o outward_a and_o natural_a loss_n and_o cross_n so_o as_o we_o may_v have_v they_o loose_v in_o spiritual_a this_o law_n tell_v we_o that_o sorrow_n for_o our_o only_a son_n or_o brother_n or_o the_o dear_a wife_n that_o lie_v in_o our_o bosom_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o sorrow_n in_o comparison_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o 1._o separate_v from_o god_n 2_o make_v christ_n absent_a and_o stand_v aloof_o 3._o grieve_v the_o sin_n the_o spirit_n and_o make_v he_o heavy_a towards_o we_o 4._o separate_v soul_n from_o body_n yea_o without_o repentance_n soul_n and_o body_n from_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n let_v we_o who_o have_v be_v excessive_a in_o worldly_a
only_o a_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n 4._o that_o cleanse_v from_o legal_a and_o bodily_a pollution_n this_o from_o moral_a call_v dead_a work_n 1._o because_o they_o proceed_v from_o death_n of_o sin_n why_o 2._o because_o they_o lead_v to_o eternal_a death_n for_o the_o explain_n of_o this_o ordinance_n consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o whence_o the_o cow_n must_v be_v 2._o the_o property_n or_o quality_n 3._o the_o action_n about_o she_o 4._o the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o i._n all_o the_o congregation_n must_v bring_v a_o heifer_n to_o moses_n out_o 1._o of_o the_o hear_v 1._o all_o the_o congregation_n for_o not_o one_o in_o the_o congregation_n but_o needs_o a_o mean_n of_o purge_v 2._o this_o mean_n must_v be_v a_o cow_n not_o a_o ox_n or_o bull._n the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o sex_n note_v the_o great_a humility_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o mighty_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n will_v so_o abase_v and_o weaken_v himself_o for_o our_o sake_n 3._o they_o must_v take_v she_o from_o the_o hear_v so_o our_o cleanser_n must_v be_v take_v from_o among_o ourselves_o be_v true_a and_o perfect_a man_n take_v our_o nature_n and_o our_o flesh_n yea_o our_o infirmity_n as_o the_o weak_a sex_n import_v in_o all_o thing_n save_o sin_n like_o unto_o we_o ii_o the_o property_n require_v in_o this_o cow_n be_v four_o 2._o 1._o she_o must_v be_v a_o heifer_n in_o her_o youth_n and_o strength_n christ_n offer_v himself_o and_o must_v be_v take_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o strength_n at_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n he_o offer_v his_o best_a gift_n and_o die_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o so_o his_o offering_n be_v more_o free_a and_o acceptable_a and_o we_o also_o shall_v offer_v up_o our_o youth_n strength_n best_a time_n and_o gift_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o offer_v himself_o in_o his_o best_a strength_n to_o death_n for_o we_o 2._o the_o cow_n must_v be_v red_a signify_v 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from_o the_o yoke_n than_o any_o red_a heifer_n can_v be_v she_o indeed_o must_v be_v free_a in_o herself_o he_o not_o only_o free_a in_o himself_o but_o he_o must_v free_v all_o believer_n from_o the_o yoke_n who_o the_o son_n set_v free_a they_o be_v free_a indeed_o iii_o the_o action_n about_o the_o cow_n be_v five_o ver_fw-la 5._o 1._o action_n 1._o the_o congregation_n must_v deliver_v the_o cow_n to_o be_v slay_v so_o be_v christ_n deliver_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o she_o must_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o aaron_n but_o to_o eleazar_n his_o successor_n signify_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n serve_v all_o the_o succession_n and_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o must_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o all_o age_n 2._o action_n she_o must_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o there_o burn_v whole_a to_o ash_n her_o skin_n flesh_n blood_n and_o dung_n ver_fw-la 5._o signify_v 1._o that_o christ_n must_v be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o suffer_v heb._n 13._o and_o there_o 2._o must_v be_v crucify_v by_o which_o he_o be_v make_v a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n 3._o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v our_o comfort_n his_o flesh_n our_o meat_n his_o blood_n our_o drink_n yea_o the_o very_a base_a dung_n of_o those_o contumely_n cast_v upon_o he_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o we_o to_o sweeten_v and_o sanctify_v we_o 3._o action_n eleazar_n must_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n with_o his_o finger_n and_o sprinkle_v towards_o the_o foreside_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o assembly_n seven_o time_n vers_fw-la 4._o signify_v 1._o the_o purge_n of_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n sprinkle_v on_o the_o conscience_n 2._o that_o christ_n death_n profit_v none_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o special_o apply_v for_o the_o cow_n blood_n must_v be_v not_o shed_v only_o but_o sprinkle_v 3._o that_o only_o the_o people_n and_o 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heart_n faint_v as_o they_o to_o see_v god_n make_v the_o sea_n a_o wall_n a_o lane_n yea_o a_o lap_n for_o his_o people_n let_v they_o behold_v the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o god_n who_o common_o join_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n so_o for_o mordecay_n advancement_n and_o the_o church_n deliverance_n haman_n must_v be_v hang_v and_o his_o posterity_n destroy_v as_o in_o a_o balance_n if_o one_o scoal_n go_v up_o down_o go_v the_o other_o iv._o the_o godly_a to_o partake_v of_o these_o comfort_n must_v learn_v comfort_n 1._o to_o labour_v for_o increase_v of_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n heb._n 11._o 29
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