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be_v distinct_a polity_n so_o have_v they_o subject_n law_n and_o officer_n distinct_a always_o in_o the_o formal_a conception_n though_o material_o in_o divers_a thing_n they_o may_v agree_v mat._n 12.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o caesar_n be_v distinct_a thus_o luke_n 2.11_o man_n who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n over_o you_o a_o preacher_n and_o a_o judge_n be_v two_o distinct_a calling_n these_o officer_n for_o their_o institution_n vocation_n encouragement_n depend_v not_o sole_o nor_o principal_o upon_o man_n but_o be_v give_v and_o confirm_v to_o thechurch_n by_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o great_a shepherd_n of_o soul_n for_o end_n and_o purpose_n most_o honourable_a and_o necessary_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28.29_o
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10._o who_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v when_o the_o ox_n shake_v it_o and_o yet_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o die_v better_a it_o have_v be_v for_o vzzah_n to_o have_v keep_v his_o hand_n far_o off_o then_o to_o have_v touch_v the_o ark_n without_o warrant_n and_o better_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v for_o for_o his_o rashness_n god_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o they_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o this_o act_n of_o his_o do_v not_o help_v but_o hinder_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o ark_n up_o into_o the_o place_n prepare_v for_o it_o three_o in_o the_o case_n of_o vzziah_n 2_o chro._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n who_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a have_v his_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n withstand_v he_o and_o say_v it_o appertain_v not_o to_o thou_o uzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v transgress_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n from_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n yet_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o immediate_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n of_o which_o he_o be_v not_o heal_v till_o his_o death_n this_o famous_a history_n hold_v forth_o these_o great_a truth_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n against_o god_n in_o any_o to_o enter_v upon_o the_o work_n design_v by_o god_n to_o another_o call_n 2._o that_o the_o original_a of_o this_o transgression_n be_v pride_n of_o heart_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n to_o testify_v and_o bear_v witness_n 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