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you_o but_o i_o take_v it_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o league_n and_o friendship_n from_o you_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n that_o if_o a_o man_n drink_v to_o he_o against_o who_o he_o have_v a_o accusation_n of_o slander_n or_o other_o verbal_a injury_n he_o lose_v his_o action_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o be_v reconcile_v with_o he_o such_o now_o as_o be_v these_o covenant-feasting_n and_o eating_n and_o drink_n in_o token_n of_o league_n and_o amity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n such_o be_v sacrifice_n between_o man_n and_o his_o god_n epulae_fw-la foederales_n federal_n feast_n wherein_o god_n deign_v to_o entertain_v man_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o or_o before_o he_o in_o token_n of_o favour_n and_o reconcilement_n for_o so_o it_o become_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n that_o he_o which_o have_v offend_v the_o other_o and_o seek_v for_o favour_n and_o forgiveness_n shall_v be_v entertain_v by_o he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a and_o not_o è_fw-fr 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or_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n where_o therefore_o a_o mediator_n be_v needful_a the_o other_o to_o wit_n the_o peace-offering_n ad_fw-la confirmandum_fw-la &_o consignandum_fw-la for_o the_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n only_o wherein_o therefore_o they_o address_v themselves_o before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n with_o great_a confidence_n if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o the_o holocaust_n be_v whole_o burn_v and_o consume_v and_o so_o no_o body_n partaker_n thereof_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a the_o beast_n which_o be_v slay_v be_v whole_o burn_v and_o so_o all_o of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v god_n mess_n but_o there_o be_v 33._o a_o meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a annex_v thereunto_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a feast_n of_o which_o a_o handful_n only_o be_v burn_v for_o a_o memorial_n the_o remainder_n be_v for_o the_o 10._o priest_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n beside_o burnt-offering_n be_v regular_o accompany_v with_o peace-offering_n as_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o in_o scripture_n ordinary_o join_v together_o now_o in_o these_o the_o people_n that_o offer_v have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o a_o word_n that_o those_o who_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o warning_n god_n give_v the_o israelite_n exod._n 34._o 12_o 15._o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n lest_o when_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o they_o they_o may_v call_v they_o and_o they_o also_o eat_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n also_o by_o that_o psal._n 106._o 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_n and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n heb._n 13._o 10._o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o that_o of_o this_o there_o need_v be_v no_o question_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o prove_v that_o these_o sacred_a epulae_fw-la be_v epulae_fw-la foederale_n federal_n feast_n and_o so_o our_o definition_n will_v stand_v good_a now_o this_o will_v appear_v first_o in_o general_n by_o that_o expression_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n be_v express_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o his_o table_n luke_n 13._o 26._o those_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n open_v not_o plead_v for_o themselves_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o 29_o 30._o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n i_o appoint_v you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v at_o my_o table_n in_o my_o kingdom_n apocal._n 3._o 20._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o
the_o hebrew_n call_v seculum_fw-la futurum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o mark_v 10._o ver_fw-la 30._o luke_n 18._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 2._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o notion_n apoc._n 1._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n psal._n 71._o 18._o isaiah_n 27._o 6._o isaiah_n 44._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vulgat_fw-la ventura_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o i_o construe_v the_o text_n and_o understand_v by_o populus_fw-la principis_fw-la futurus_fw-la the_o people_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n where_o christ_n be_v principal_o to_o have_v his_o church_n and_o kingdom_n whilst_o israel_n shall_v be_v reject_v cornelius_z therefore_o the_o first_o gentile_a convert_v be_v a_o roman_a centurion_n s._n paul_n who_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n go_v not_o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o empire_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereof_o christ_n say_v matth._n 24._o 14._o that_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o augustus_n be_v say_v luke_n 2._o 1._o to_o have_v tax_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o the_o roman_n themselves_o use_v to_o call_v it_o imperium_fw-la orbis_n terrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n antichrist_n who_o be_v to_o 2_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o empire_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n which_o christ_n shall_v have_v â—_o after_o israel_n disclaim_v he_o shall_v chief_o be_v in_o it_o this_o people_n therefore_o which_o be_v in_o israel_n stead_n to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o messiah_n the_o prince_n shall_v destroy_v the_o city_n and_o sanctuary_n with_o such_o a_o destruction_n as_o shall_v like_v a_o flood_n overwhelm_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o as_o a_o unresistible_a torrent_n break_v down_o and_o wash_v all_o away_o before_o it_o all_o which_o we_o know_v they_o do_v and_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o war_n desolation_n be_v determine_v that_o be_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o last_o period_n be_v that_o time_n time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v dan._n 7._o ver_fw-la 21_o 25._o that_o antichrist_n the_o eye_a and_o mouth_a horn_n shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n until_o a_o time_n and_o time_n and_o half_a a_o time_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o war_n the_o jewish_a desolation_n be_v determine_v but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n 27._o nevertheless_o he_o shall_v confirm_v a_o covenant_n with_o many_o one_o week_n and_o in_o half_a a_o week_n be_v etc._n a_o desolator_n he_o shall_v cause_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o cease_v and_o that_o be_v over_o a_o wing_n of_o abomination_n and_o until_o the_o 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