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commandment_n be_v dead_a rom._n 7._o 1._o where_o our_o apostle_n make_v the_o death_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o party_n dead_a to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o where_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a so_o as_o it_o operate_v not_o upon_o we_o we_o be_v also_o dead_a from_o work_v by_o it_o for_o every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holy_a which_o be_v christ_n for_o so_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n call_v he_o messia_n the_o holy_a of_o holy_a as_o the_o word_n be_v true_o render_v daniel_n 9_o 24._o and_o every_o one_o that_o enter_v therein_o be_v alike_o near_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n hebr._n 9_o 11_o 12._o for_o howsoever_o there_o be_v but_o one_o high_a priest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holy_a to_o declare_v the_o dignity_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o in_o the_o 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as_o love_v outward_a sign_n of_o honour_n as_o token_n of_o exemption_n from_o other_o man_n to_o show_v they_o to_o be_v more_o grave_a and_o wise_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o they_o make_v their_o phillactary_n broad_a and_o their_o fringe_n long_o allude_v to_o the_o levitical_a law_n to_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o literal_a and_o carnal_a priesthood_n which_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n which_o ever_o seek_v after_o a_o carnal_a and_o temporary_a lordship_n and_o dominion_n matth._n 4._o 8._o 9_o therefore_o matthew_n use_v the_o word_n phillactary_n which_o signify_v keeper_n as_o though_o that_o grave_n and_o long-robed_n eldership_n be_v the_o only_a keeper_n of_o man_n soul_n body_n name_n and_o estate_n the_o word_n translate_v fringe_n in_o hebrew_n gedilim_n which_o sometime_o be_v translate_v wreathe_n 1_o king_n 7._o 17._o exodus_fw-la 28._o 24._o and_o sometime_o rope_n or_o cord_n judge_n 16._o 11_o 12._o twist_v together_o by_o the_o levitical_a 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four_o wing_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 11._o 12._o ezek._n 7._o 2._o job_n 37._o 3._o the_o point_n than_o amount_v to_o this_o in_o false_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o make_v their_o phillactary_n broad_a and_o their_o fringe_n long_o on_o the_o four_o skirt_n of_o their_o garment_n that_o they_o love_v to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o people_n and_o to_o be_v head_n of_o multitude_n even_o as_o the_o lock_n of_o hair_n on_o the_o head_n &_o to_o have_v they_o twist_v unto_o they_o as_o tassel_n of_o thread_n by_o their_o office_n relation_n and_o respect_n and_o that_o their_o spirit_n be_v not_o bound_v but_o pass_v as_o upon_o wing_n unto_o the_o four_o end_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o gather_v strength_n as_o the_o skirt_n or_o hem_n strengthen_v the_o garment_n and_o honour_v it_o as_o the_o ribbon_n or_o thread_n beautify_v the_o vesture_n that_o so_o they_o may_v wear_v their_o brethren_n as_o a_o long_a robe_n of_o honour_n serve_v only_o for_o the_o raise_n and_o maintain_v of_o their_o headship_n and_o earthly_a authority_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o man_n from_o the_o father_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n which_o all_o man_n endeavour_v to_o come_v unto_o unto_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o the_o earth_n wherever_o that_o temptation_n propound_v unto_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o man_n take_v place_n which_o be_v by_o he_o and_o be_v in_o all_o his_o reject_a and_o overcome_v matth._n 4._o 8._o and_o let_v no_o man_n think_v by_o what_o we_o here_o express_v that_o we_o hold_v government_n useless_a and_o unlawful_a but_o only_o desire_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v consider_v according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o exercise_v and_o keep_v within_o their_o proper_a confine_n and_o cercuit_n so_o as_o christ_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o ephes_n 1._o 22_o 23._o for_o we_o know_v that_o humane_a wisdom_n wrap_v up_o as_o in_o a_o bud_n or_o seed_n isaiah_n 18._o 5._o may_v by_o man_n industry_n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o exercise_n of_o art_n and_o science_n admirable_a useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o man_n so_o they_o be_v keep_v and_o judge_v of_o within_o and_o according_a unto_o their_o proper_a sphere_n so_o also_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o exorbitancy_n which_o may_v be_v so_o ripen_v in_o deprave_a nature_n that_o may_v be_v restrain_v curb_a keep_v in_o or_o cut_v off_o by_o humane_a ability_n for_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n or_o in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o mizraim_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n call_v egypt_n mizraim_n constant_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n though_o the_o apostle_n general_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o egypt_n and_o we_o know_v mizraim_n be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o curse_a cain_n after_o who_o name_n it_o be_v call_v gen._n 10._o 2._o as_o he_o be_v the_o first_o plant_a of_o it_o now_o this_o wisdom_n of_o moses_n can_v not_o come_v short_a of_o 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the_o sight_n of_o all_o good_a man_n make_v it_o clear_a and_o manifest_a unto_o who_o they_o belong_v and_o of_o what_o brood_n and_o offspring_n they_o be_v 5_o the_o five_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o like_a concernment_n in_o all_o man_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o with_o like_a force_n whether_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o blessing_n or_o of_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v of_o like_a concernment_n to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v the_o principle_n peculiar_a to_o god_n for_o if_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o uphold_v to_o their_o height_n which_o argue_v themselves_o into_o the_o place_n office_n and_o seat_n of_o god_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 3._o 4._o then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o curse_n and_o then_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v without_o virtue_n in_o that_o it_o deliver_v from_o no_o wretched_a nor_o 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and_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v fail_v which_o be_v as_o durable_a as_o god_n himself_o psal_n 119._o 89._o 90._o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o take_v hold_v of_o all_o man_n yea_o of_o whole_a mankind_n with_o like_a authority_n and_o force_n both_o in_o way_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o also_o in_o the_o way_n of_o blessedness_n for_o each_o maintain_v its_o own_o proper_a principle_n as_o upon_o life_n and_o death_n for_o in_o case_n man_n principle_n and_o reason_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o bear_v sway_n in_o a_o saint_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extinct_a and_o if_o the_o wisdom_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v take_v place_n and_o bear_v sway_n in_o any_o wicked_a man_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o live_v will_v be_v extinct_a so_o that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o force_n and_o authority_n of_o life_n and_o death_n upon_o they_o than_o the_o which_o a_o great_a bond_n can_v be_v for_o if_o the_o 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