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a_o false_a prophet_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v so_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o power_n appear_z 1._o from_o v._o 8_o 9_o where_o they_o do_v not_o take_v he_o to_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o there_o to_o accuse_v he_o but_o they_o take_v he_o so_o as_o to_o give_v forth_o their_o own_o sentence_n against_o he_o as_o against_o a_o false_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v they_o why_o have_v thou_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o dare_v to_o pretend_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n 2._o iâ—…remiah_n do_v not_o in_o all_o his_o difference_n allege_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n have_v not_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n or_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o one_o in_o such_o a_o case_n nor_o yet_o do_v the_o prince_n object_n this_o as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o this_o have_v be_v as_o strong_a a_o exception_n as_o can_v have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o have_v assume_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v without_o their_o sphere_n and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o 3._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o former_a be_v in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la no_o less_o judicial_a authoritative_a and_o peremptory_a than_o the_o late_a only_o that_o be_v affirmative_a this_o be_v negative_a final_o let_v we_o take_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o m_n r._n prynne_n himself_o in_o his_o four_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n pag._n 144._o tell_v
expel_v from_o their_o assembly_n those_o who_o they_o find_v to_o be_v guilty_a and_o ungodly_a he_o add_v this_o testimony_n of_o rufinus_n deprehensos_fw-la verò_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la à _fw-la sua_fw-la congregatione_fw-la depellunt_fw-la such_o as_o be_v deprehend_v in_o sin_n they_o put_v away_o from_o their_o congregation_n loe_o a_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n because_o of_o scandalous_a sin_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o cut_n off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n it_o have_v be_v much_o controvert_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o neaning_n of_o that_o commination_n so_o frequent_o use_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n the_o radix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o such_o a_o cut_n off_o as_o be_v like_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o branch_n from_o the_o tree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v off_o be_v apply_v to_o divorcement_n deut_n 24._o 1._o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n in_o the_o hebrew_n of_o cut_v off_o so_o isa._n 50._o 1._o jer._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carath_n do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v to_o cut_v off_o by_o death_n destruction_n or_o a_o total_a abolition_n of_o the_o very_a existence_n of_o he_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o any_o cut_n off_o by_o whatsoever_o loss_n or_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o not_o seldom_o by_o such_o word_n as_o signify_v the_o loss_n or_o punishment_n of_o the_o party_n without_o destroy_v he_o as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abscindo_fw-la amputo_fw-la succidâ—…_n excindo_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avello_fw-it abstraho_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demitto_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumcido_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aufere_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d percutio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verbero_fw-la sometime_o they_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contero_fw-la extero_fw-la terendo_fw-la excutio_fw-la to_o strike_v out_o sometime_o to_o wash_v out_o or_o to_o wipe_v off_o spot_n or_o filth_n as_o h._n stephanus_n tell_v we_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cloth_n wherewith_o we_o wipe_v our_o hand_n when_o we_o wash_v they_o numb_a 19_o 13._o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o where_o they_o render_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cut_v off_o be_v sometime_o mean_v of_o captivity_n amos_n 1._o 5._o sometime_o of_o the_o decay_n and_o dissolution_n of_o a_o monarchy_n ezech._n 31._o 12._o sometime_o of_o the_o deposition_n or_o repudiate_a of_o priest_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 33._o the_o man_n of_o thou_o who_o i_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o my_o altar_n sometime_o general_o for_o a_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n isa._n 22._o 25._o the_o english_a translator_n in_o some_o place_n where_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v it_o to_o fail_v 1_o king_n 2._o 4._o to_o loose_v 1_o king_n 18._o 5._o sometime_o they_o render_v the_o same_o original_a word_n to_o hew_v 1_o king_n 5._o 6._o to_o hew_v timber_n jer._n 66._o sometime_o simple_o to_o cut_v ezech._n 16._o 4_o thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o septuagint_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aufero_fw-la the_o english_a have_v to_o fail_v 1_o king_n 8._o 25._o &_o 9_o 5._o 2_o chro._n 7._o 18._o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o case_n of_o excommunication_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o there_o be_v five_o different_a opinion_n concern_v that_o cut_n off_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n first_o augustine_n in_o divers_a place_n understand_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o the_o second_o death_n or_o eternal_a condemnation_n but_o this_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n for_o while_o they_o be_v breed_v under_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o law_n thing_n eternal_a and_o invisible_a be_v not_o immediate_o and_o naked_o propound_v unto_o they_o but_o under_o the_o shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o temporal_a and_o visible_a thing_n so_o that_o if_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o ultimate_a intendment_n of_o that_o commination_n as_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o be_v yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n comprehend_v under_o that_o phrase_n to_o resemble_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o to_o shadow_v forth_o that_o everlasting_a cut_n of_o 2._o some_o understand_v that_o cut_n off_o to_o be_v when_o a_o man_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o child_n have_v no_o offspring_n or_o posterity_n behind_o he_o to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o he_o for_o he_o that_o leave_v child_n behind_o he_o be_v esteem_v to_o live_v in_o some_o sort_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o the_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o law_n be_v privative_a not_o negative_a it_o be_v a_o deprive_v of_o a_o man_n of_o what_o he_o have_v not_o the_o denial_n of_o what_o he_o will_v have_v neither_o be_v that_o of_o the_o preserve_n of_o one_o name_n in_o the_o posterity_n applicable_a to_o woman_n but_o to_o their_o husband_n only_o whereas_o their_o cut_n off_o be_v threaten_v to_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a whether_o man_n or_o woman_n final_o if_o that_o be_v the_o sense_n than_o the_o cut_n off_o do_v neither_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o choose_v voluntary_o to_o live_v unmarried_a nor_o to_o man_n who_o be_v marry_v have_v child_n to_o preserve_v their_o memory_n after_o their_o death_n but_o all_o that_o commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o whether_o marry_v or_o unmarried_a whether_o have_v child_n or_o want_a child_n 3._o other_o understand_v capital_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o if_o all_o the_o offence_n for_o which_o cut_v off_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n have_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n the_o mosaical_a law_n no_o less_o than_o those_o of_o draco_n may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o blood_n say_v 57_o gersomus_n bucerus_n be_v it_o credible_a that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o who_o do_v by_o any_o chance_n eat_v the_o fat_a or_o the_o blood_n or_o do_v make_v a_o perfume_n for_o smell_v like_a to_o the_o holy_a perfume_n or_o do_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o a_o grave_n or_o a_o tent_n wherein_o a_o man_n have_v die_v or_o any_o thing_n which_o a_o unclean_a person_n have_v touch_v and_o have_v not_o be_v thereafter_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o water_n of_o separation_n be_v without_o mercy_n to_o die_v for_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n yet_o these_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n exod._n 30._o 38._o leu._n 7._o 15_o 17._o num._n 19_o 13._o 20._o another_o reason_n i_o take_v from_o mercerus_n on_o gen._n 17._o 14._o we_o nowhere_o find_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o jewish_a write_n that_o such_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n as_o do_v neglect_v circumcision_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n such_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o now_o without_o all_o controversy_n such_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v so_o exclude_v they_o be_v say_v proper_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n say_v mercerus_n and_o moreover_o the_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o law_n be_v express_v by_o such_o a_o word_n as_o do_v not_o necessary_o signify_v that_o the_o person_n cut_v off_o cease_v to_o have_v any_o be_v but_o it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o cut_n off_o from_o a_o benefit_n relation_n or_o fellowship_n when_o the_o be_v remain_v as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o beginning_n 4._o many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o m._n ainsworth_n annot_n in_o gen._n 17._o 14._o exod._n 31._o 14._o numb_a 15._o 30._o follow_v understand_v by_o that_o cut_n off_o untimely_a death_n or_o the_o shorten_n of_o life_n before_o the_o natural_a period_n this_o interpretation_n i_o also_o dislike_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v take_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o that_o opinion_n namely_o that_o the_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v only_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o private_a sin_n know_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o which_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n this_o i_o say_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v which_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v 2._o yea_o the_o contrary_a appear_v from_o levit._n 17._o 4_o 5._o the_o end_n of_o that_o cut_n off_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v fear_v to_o do_v that_o
the_o crime_n be_v of_o civil_a cognizance_n and_o abiathar_n deserve_v to_o die_v for_o it_o that_o which_o solomon_n do_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderation_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o strigelius_n call_v it_o when_o solomon_n may_v just_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n he_o only_o banish_v he_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o anathoth_n there_o to_o enjoy_v his_o own_o inheritance_n to_o live_v a_o private_a life_n and_o no_o more_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o state_n affair_n wherefore_o this_o example_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o case_n of_o a_o capital_a crime_n commit_v by_o a_o minister_n but_o not_o to_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n or_o maladministration_n in_o his_o ministry_n 2._o neither_o do_v solomon_n direct_o or_o intentional_o put_v abiathar_n from_o the_o priesthood_n for_o that_o offence_n but_o by_o consequence_n it_o follow_v upon_o his_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o exercise_v his_o call_n 1_o king_n 2._o 27._o so_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o banishment_n from_o jerusalem_n mention_v in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o minister_n now_o banish_v be_v not_o thereby_o thrust_v out_o from_o all_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n for_o he_o may_v exercise_v it_o in_o another_o place_n but_o abiathar_n be_v thrust_v out_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la thrust_v from_o the_o call_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o that_o place_n 3._o solomon_n be_v a_o prophet_n who_o know_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v more_o than_o ordinary_a for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v to_o abiathar_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o extrordinary_a divine_a instinct_n some_o collect_v from_o the_o next_o word_n that_o he_o solomon_n may_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v cencern_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n in_o shilo_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o invest_n of_o zadok_n with_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o constitutive_a power_n to_o make_v or_o authorise_v church_n officer_n for_o zadok_n have_v be_v former_o choose_v by_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o anoint_v to_o be_v high_a priest_n 1_o chro._n 29._o 22._o yea_o he_o do_v fall_v to_o the_o place_n jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v give_v to_o eleazar_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n from_o who_o zadok_n have_v lineal_o descend_v whereas_o abiathar_n be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o eleazar_n but_o of_o the_o family_n of_o iâ—…hamar_n 6._o object_n hezekiah_n do_v apply_v his_o regal_a power_n to_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n 2_o chr._n 29._o 5._o and_o do_v also_o appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o service_n 2_o chro._n 31._o so_o likewise_o do_v king_n josiah_n 2_o chro._n 35._o answ._n hezekiah_n in_o exhort_v the_o levite_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n do_v require_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v num._n 8._o 6._o 11._o 15._o &_o 18._o 32._o which_o hezekiah_n himself_o point_v at_o 2_o chro._n 29._o 11._o and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o magistrate_n command_v minister_n to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o for_o his_o appoint_v of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n he_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v by_o his_o prophet_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 25._o the_o like_a i_o answer_v concern_v king_n josiah_n for_o it_o be_v record_v that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v after_o the_o write_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2_o chro._n 35._o 4._o and_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n 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or_o for_o deliberation_n about_o some_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v nothing_o like_o a_o civil_a court_n but_o very_o like_o a_o ecclesiastical_a senate_n now_o if_o such_o there_o be_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n how_o much_o more_o in_o jerusalem_n where_o as_o there_o come_v great_a store_n of_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n and_o controversy_n concern_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_v so_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n â—it_a for_o government_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o kind_n we_o find_v elsewhere_o be_v but_o a_o transsumpt_n the_o archetype_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n nine_o that_o place_n zeâ—…h_v 7._o 1_o 2_o 3._o help_v i_o much_o the_o jew_n send_v commissioner_n unto_o the_o temple_n there_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n the_o chaldee_n have_v and_o to_o the_o scribe_n say_v shall_v i_o weep_v in_o the_o first_o month_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o determine_v controversy_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n distinguish_v these_o priest_n and_o prophet_n from_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n yet_o he_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v consult_v with_o in_o controvert_v case_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 9_o if_o so_o than_o their_o sentence_n be_v authoritative_a and_o bind_a so_o far_o that_o the_o man_n who_o do_v presumptuous_o disobey_v they_o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n deut._n 17._o 12._o ten_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v that_o moshav_fw-mi zekenim_fw-la consessus_fw-la or_o cathedra_fw-la seniorum_fw-la psal._n 107._o 32._o for_o though_o every_o argument_n be_v not_o a_o infallible_a demonstration_n yet_o cuncta_fw-la juvant_n let_v they_o exalt_v he_o also_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n compare_v this_o text_n with_o psalm_n 115._o 9_o 10_o 11._o as_o likewise_o with_o psalm_n 118._o 2_o 3_o 4._o in_o all_o the_o three_o text_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n distinguish_v and_o more_o especial_o call_v upon_o to_o glorify_v god_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n say_v the_o text_n in_o hand_n psalm_n 107._o 31._o for_o that_o you_o have_v in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o peple_n you_o have_v in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n you_o have_v in_o the_o other_o text_n the_o house_n of_o aaron_n i_o will_v not_o here_o build_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la on_o psalm_n 107._o 32._o that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o business_n because_o not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a etc._n etc._n one_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o there_o be_v elder_n in_o israel_n clear_o distinct_a both_o from_o the_o prince_n judge_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n jos._n 23._o 2._o 2_o king_n 10._o 1._o ezra_n 10._o 14._o act_n 4._o 5._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o the_o parallel_a text_n afore_o cite_v do_v couple_n together_o these_o elder_n and_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n as_o pastor_n and_o roll_a elder_n now_o be_v and_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n be_v find_v conjoin_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n exod._n 24._o 1._o deut._n 27._o 1._o with_o vers_n 9_o ezech._n 7._o 26._o jer._n 19_o 1._o so_o matth._n 26._o 59_o the_o work_n also_o of_o give_v thanks_o for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n obtain_v by_o the_o afflict_a and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v in_o distress_n the_o purpose_n which_o the_o psalmist_n have_v in_o hand_n extend_v also_o to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v more_o especial_o commend_v to_o those_o who_o be_v assemble_v in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a 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bestow_v upon_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v a_o ensample_n to_o the_o flock_n in_o give_v thanks_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o holy_a duty_n the_o eleven_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n be_v ezech._n 13._o 9_o where_o its_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n that_o do_v see_v vanity_n and_o divine_a lie_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v they_o inter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n where_o as_o diodati_n and_o grotius_n observe_v the_o speech_n rise_v by_o degree_n 1._o they_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o assembly_n or_o council_n to_o have_v any_o voice_n there_o as_o prophet_n in_o those_o day_n have_v say_v
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