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A64337
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A treatise relating to the worship of God divided into six sections / by John Templer ...
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Templer, John, d. 1693.
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1694
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Wing T667; ESTC R14567
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about_o v._o it_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v less_o than_o one_o whole_a day_n every_o week_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n be_v we_o to_o live_v the_o day_n of_o methusalem_n he_o may_v challenge_v every_o moment_n of_o our_o time_n as_o a_o just_a debt_n and_o if_o all_o be_v due_a reason_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o portion_n as_o a_o week_n shall_v pass_v without_o a_o solemn_a dedication_n of_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o it_o to_o his_o service_n let_v we_o suppose_v one_o man_n to_o owe_v unto_o another_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o his_o whole_a estate_n be_v worth_a the_o rule_n of_o equity_n will_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o offer_v less_o than_o the_o seven_o part_n in_o order_n to_o the_o compound_v his_o debt_n and_o the_o just_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o creditor_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o worship_n in_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o eternal_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o temporal_a felicity_n of_o the_o community_n be_v high_o interest_v the_o difficulty_n in_o the_o right_a discharge_n of_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o importance_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o hinder_v it_o the_o natural_a temper_n of_o man_n furnish_v he_o with_o a_o signal_n advantage_n to_o compass_v his_o design_n there_o be_v a_o inbred_a love_n in_o we_o to_o sensible_a object_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o ingenerate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o athenagoras_n speak_v 30._o leg._n 〈◊〉_d christianis_fw-la p._n 30._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o relate_v to_o worship_n be_v fortify_v with_o so_o many_o inducement_n to_o obedience_n one_o take_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v offender_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o from_o his_o will_n to_o exert_v his_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n upon_o the_o offspring_n of_o those_o which_o offend_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n a_o four_o from_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o obedient_a show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o not_o be_v difficult_a to_o confine_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o precept_n the_o fence_n which_o be_v set_v about_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o strong_a if_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o such_o difficulty_n and_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n than_o it_o require_v a_o very_a large_a proportion_n of_o our_o time_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o if_o so_o be_v it_o leave_v to_o our_o own_o disposal_n we_o can_v not_o in_o justice_n allot_v less_o than_o the_o seven_o part_n 3._o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n a_o perpetual_a sabbath_n be_v celebrate_v the_o glorify_a spirit_n be_v constant_o employ_v in_o worship_v he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 4.10_o this_o heavenly_a example_n the_o church_n militant_a must_v make_v as_o near_o a_o approach_n unto_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o present_a life_n will_v permit_v she_o be_v oblige_v to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 6._o v._n 10._o those_o who_o be_v most_o exercise_v with_o the_o encumbrance_n of_o this_o world_n have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n why_o they_o may_v not_o come_v up_o so_o nigh_o to_o this_o celestial_a pattern_n as_o to_o devote_v one_o day_n of_o every_o week_n to_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n 4._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n not_o only_o under_o the_o law_n but_o before_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o time_n for_o solemn_a worship_n be_v no_o less_o than_o one_o whole_a day_n every_o week_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n although_o the_o work_n be_v finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o speak_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n on_o this_o wise_a and_o god_n do_v rest_v the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n heb._n 4.3_o 4._o here_o be_v a_o evident_a remembrance_n of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o to_o men._n for_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o 95._o psal_n that_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o show_v it_o be_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o from_o the_o creation_n which_o the_o psalmist_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o if_o the_o seven_o here_o mention_v have_v not_o be_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o god_n himself_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o such_o care_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o other_o rest_n which_o be_v conclude_v still_o to_o remain_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o time_n be_v express_v when_o this_o rest_n commence_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o work_n then_o finish_v be_v represent_v as_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v it_o can_v with_o reason_n be_v imagine_v that_o the_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o superstruction_n not_o build_v upon_o it_o as_o some_o think_v till_o above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o this_o assertion_n receive_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o strength_n from_o the_o early_a division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n noah_n have_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o hebdomadal_n cycle_n gen._n 8.10_o 12._o a_o week_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o period_n familiar_o know_v in_o jacob_n time_n gen._n 29.27_o god_n himself_o do_v point_n out_o this_o division_n by_o his_o own_o example_n distinguish_v the_o six_o day_n by_o peculiar_a work_n the_o seven_o by_o rest_n a_o universal_a consent_n prevail_v among_o all_o the_o eastern_a nation_n about_o this_o particular_a the_o testimony_n of_o joannes_n philoponus_n be_v know_v 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 7._o c._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v agree_v among_o all_o nation_n that_o there_o be_v seven_o day_n which_o by_o a_o constant_a revolution_n constitute_v all_o time_n georgius_n syncellus_n in_o his_o chronology_n which_o begin_v with_o adam_n and_o end_n at_o dioclesian_n assert_n that_o the_o patriarch_n divide_v their_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o the_o division_n into_o month_n and_o year_n be_v of_o late_a date_n josephus_n against_o appion_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o city_n whether_o greek_n or_o barbarian_a to_o who_o be_v unknown_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o division_n of_o time_n into_o week_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o a_o week_n consist_v of_o seven_o day_n and_o one_o of_o those_o be_v a_o sabbath_n or_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n the_o sabbath_n must_v needs_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v no_o record_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o week_n that_o do_v not_o suppose_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o greek_n be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o hebrow_n which_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la say_v 91._o e._n z._n ad_fw-la autol._n p._n 91._o all_o man_n have_v knowledge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n sometime_o be_v put_v for_o a_o week_n the_o denomination_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v take_v from_o the_o principal_a part_n leu._n 23.15_o in_o the_o book_n entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v express_v that_o for_o many_o week_n the_o seven_o day_n be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o psalm_n 92._o use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o song_n which_o the_o first_o man_n sing_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o canticle_n the_o first_o song_n adam_n speak_v at_o the_o time_n when_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n come_v and_o protect_v he_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v say_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n by_o which_o we_o must_v understand_v theh_a period_n of_o a_o year_n or_o a_o month_n or_o some_o other_o term_n there_o be_v no_o division_n of_o time_n so_o early_o as_o that_o into_o weeek_n and_o nothing_o here_o can_v be_v so_o well_o understand_v by_o the_o end_n of_o day_n as_o the_o end_n of_o a_o week_n which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n indeed_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v so_o early_o as_o have_v be_v
competent_a judge_n of_o their_o own_o ability_n the_o generality_n be_v very_o partial_a in_o their_o reflection_n upon_o themselves_o be_v easy_o flatter_v into_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v as_o large_a as_o those_o monarch_n have_v fancy_v their_o territory_n who_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n have_v entitle_v themselves_o to_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o express_v displeasure_n against_o cosmographer_n for_o not_o allow_v they_o a_o big_a space_n in_o their_o table_n this_o unfitness_n in_o man_n to_o judge_n of_o themselves_o devolve_v a_o necessity_n upon_o other_o to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o otherwise_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n will_v be_v disappoint_v by_o a_o intrusion_n of_o the_o unskilful_a and_o confusion_n take_v place_n of_o all_o good_a order_n those_o who_o judge_n must_v be_v person_n of_o learning_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o same_o employment_n none_o can_v judge_v but_o those_o who_o be_v fit_a and_o none_o have_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o idoneity_n as_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o qualify_v the_o business_n of_o a_o spiritual_a pastor_n be_v not_o only_o to_o lead_v his_o flock_n into_o advantageous_a place_n to_o feed_v in_o it_o but_o to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o rapine_n of_o wolf_n not_o only_o to_o exhort_v but_o convince_v gainsayers_a tit._n 3.9_o many_o of_o those_o who_o contend_v against_o the_o truth_n make_v use_n of_o their_o improvement_n in_o humane_a study_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o end_n it_o be_v but_o expedient_a that_o they_o who_o be_v design_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o they_o shall_v have_v skill_n at_o the_o same_o weapon_n this_o be_v perceive_v by_o julian_n a_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o command_v that_o the_o christian_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o book_n of_o learning_n to_o compensate_a which_o damage_n apollina_n the_o elder_a turn_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n into_o heroic_a verse_n the_o young_a the_o gospel_n into_o dialogue_n after_o the_o method_n of_o plato_n of_o this_o skill_n which_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o every_o christian_a be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n do_v pronounce_v it_o reasonable_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n the_o judgement_n which_o they_o give_v must_v not_o be_v conceal_v but_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n for_o her_o direction_n that_o she_o may_v know_v who_o to_o refuse_v and_o who_o to_o accept_v as_o minister_n and_o it_o can_v be_v better_a declare_v than_o by_o some_o important_a action_n as_o prayer_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o invite_v from_o heaven_n a_o benediction_n upon_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o be_v find_v qualify_v and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o solemn_o point_v out_o unto_o the_o people_n who_o they_o be_v to_o entertain_v as_o their_o pastor_n these_o action_n be_v exert_v by_o one_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o authority_n change_v the_o state_n of_o private_a man_n and_o translate_v they_o out_o of_o a_o civil_a into_o a_o ecclesiastical_a capacity_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o person_n have_v be_v always_o so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o age_n but_o will_v furnish_v we_o with_o instance_n of_o they_o before_o the_o flood_n we_o meet_v with_o preacher_n which_o be_v solemn_o commissioned_n to_o dispense_v the_o mind_n of_o heaven_n noah_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o person_n in_o commission_n constitute_v to_o proclaim_v the_o will_n of_o his_o prince_n shrev_n didym_n in_o hom._n â—â—_o 6._o p._n 183._o shrev_n the_o scholiast_n upon_o homer_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o king_n have_v his_o proper_a herald_n this_o office_n do_v not_o open_a to_o every_o one_o who_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o ability_n agreeable_a to_o the_o importance_n of_o it_o but_o be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v to_o it_o noah_n be_v style_v the_o eight_o preacher_n it_o be_v more_o congruous_a to_o refer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o eight_o noah_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o name_n before_o but_o noah_n the_o eight_o preacher_n this_o contribute_v evidence_n to_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o drown_v the_o world_n which_o although_o eight_o eminent_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a a_o reformation_n neglect_v they_o all_o and_o entertain_v their_o advice_n with_o scorn_n and_o derision_n these_o eight_o be_v enos_n cainan_n mahalaleel_n jared_n enoch_n mathusala_n lamech_v noah_n enos_n challenge_v the_o first_o place_n of_o his_o time_n it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o preach_v begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v admit_v of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v evident_a jonah_n 3.2_o it_o have_v a_o plain_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v and_o be_v in_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 41.43_o exod._n 32.5_o prov._n 8.1_o that_o which_o our_o translation_n attribute_n to_o man_n in_o general_a the_o greek_a and_o latin_a assign_v to_o enos_n only_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o authority_n if_o we_o thus_o read_v the_o text_n then_o enos_n begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o concern_v the_o desolation_n which_o the_o profaneness_n of_o cain_n posterity_n will_v certain_o draw_v upon_o the_o world_n if_o not_o prevent_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o timely_a repentance_n the_o second_o preacher_n be_v cainan_n he_o be_v so_o eminent_a in_o this_o sacred_a function_n that_o the_o kenites_n who_o be_v scribe_n and_o solemn_o ordain_v to_o expound_v the_o divine_a law_n 1_o chron._n 2.55_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o mahalaleel_n the_o character_n of_o his_o office_n be_v legible_a in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o proclaim_v his_o righteous_a will._n the_o four_o jared_n which_o word_n import_v humility_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descendere_fw-la the_o humble_a god_n delight_v to_o teach_v and_o he_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n be_v not_o unfit_a to_o communicate_v instruction_n to_o other_o the_o five_o enoch_n s._n judas_n represent_v he_o as_o a_o prophet_n declare_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o v._o 14_o 15._o his_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dedicate_v he_o be_v devote_v solemn_o to_o the_o ministry_n and_o those_o word_n he_o walk_v with_o god_n argue_v that_o he_o exercise_v his_o sacred_a function_n the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la expound_v they_o he_o labour_v in_o truth_n before_o god_n even_o as_o the_o elder_n be_v say_v to_o labour_n in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 5._o the_o six_o be_v methusalem_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o in_o his_o very_a name_n do_v foretell_v the_o flood_n it_o be_v compound_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o import_v that_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a god_n will_v send_v a_o universal_a deluge_n he_o die_v according_a to_o this_o prediction_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o flood_n be_v the_o seven_o be_v lamech_v he_o give_v a_o undoubted_a testimony_n of_o his_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n by_o name_v his_o son_n noah_n and_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n the_o same_o shall_v comfort_v we_o concern_v our_o work_n and_o the_o toil_n of_o our_o hand_n because_o of_o the_o ground_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v curse_v gen._n 5.29_o they_o plain_o presage_v some_o signal_n consolation_n which_o will_v accrue_v to_o mankind_n by_o he_o after_o the_o flood_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o without_o instance_n of_o a_o like_a importance_n the_o first-born_a in_o every_o family_n do_v execute_v the_o sacerdotal_a function_n we_o read_v of_o priest_n before_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n be_v institute_v and_o young_a man_n send_v by_o moses_n to_o offer_v burn_v offering_n which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v the_o first-born_a exod._n 19.22_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n in_o allusion_n to_o this_o institution_n say_v you_o be_v come_v to_o