he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o well-doing_n so_o among_o the_o child_n the_o elder_a shall_v help_v the_o young_a the_o strong_a and_o more_o excellent_a the_o weak_a and_o more_o mean_a none_o can_v be_v fit_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n while_o he_o live_v and_o to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o when_o he_o die_v than_o the_o firstborn_a 3._o the_o beginning_n of_o strength_n the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n and_o hereupon_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v excel_v the_o rest_n in_o three_o thing_n for_o first_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n according_a to_o that_o of_o isaac_n blessing_n jacob_n the_o young_a in_o steed_n of_o the_o elder_a and_o thereby_o prefer_v he_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o firstborn_a 29._o be_v lord_n over_o thy_o brethren_n and_o let_v thy_o mother_n child_n bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o second_o he_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n &_o three_o he_o be_v holy_a unto_o god_n which_o dignity_n as_o it_o belong_v former_o even_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o firstborn_a as_o be_v most_o worthy_a &_o excellent_a so_o be_v it_o confirm_v 13._o when_o god_n strike_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o egypt_n spare_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o israelite_n this_o praeeminence_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v continue_v the_o elder_a ever_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n unless_o for_o impiety_n or_o cause_v best_a know_v to_o god_n he_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o till_o the_o time_n that_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n become_v national_a for_o then_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o jacob_n 49_o blessing_n these_o privilege_n be_v divide_v judah_n have_v the_o sceptre_n levi_n the_o priesthood_n and_o joseph_n the_o double_a portion_n in_o that_o two_o of_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n become_v patriarch_n and_o head_n of_o tribe_n and_o have_v equal_a inheritance_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n with_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n so_o that_o in_o the_o society_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a one_o from_o the_o first_o man_n that_o god_n make_v till_o aaron_n be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v the_o elder_a always_o unless_o for_o impiety_n or_o other_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o god_n he_o be_v reject_v by_o he_o have_v the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a direction_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o when_o cain_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o adam_n and_o first_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v do_v pertain_v be_v for_o his_o impiety_n reject_v from_o that_o honour_n and_o abel_n who_o by_o faith_n offer_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o god_n raise_v up_o 25._o seth_n who_o be_v teach_v by_o adam_n his_o father_n touch_v the_o creation_n the_o fall_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_a saviour_n assist_v he_o while_o he_o live_v in_o guide_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o same_o government_n after_o his_o death_n in_o like_a sort_n 5._o enosh_n assist_v and_o succeed_v seth_n and_o die_v leave_v that_o honour_n to_o kenan_n kenan_n to_o mahalaleel_n mahalaleel_n to_o jered_a jered_a suruive_a enoch_n his_o son_n who_o god_n translate_v leave_v it_o to_o methusalem_n methusalem_n to_o lamech_n the_o father_n of_o no_n in_o who_o time_n the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o seth_n marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n that_o be_v such_o as_o come_v of_o wicked_a cain_n high_o displease_v almighty_a god_n who_o thereupon_o appoint_v 7._o he_o to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n unto_o they_o who_o when_o they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n and_o destroy_v both_o they_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n no_o and_o his_o family_n only_o except_v no_o govern_v the_o church_n before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o office_n and_o dignity_n to_o sem_fw-mi his_o elder_a son_n say_v 27._o bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n the_o lord_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 11._o sem_fw-mi beget_v arphaxad_n arphaxad_n sale_n sale_n heber_n heber_n phaleg_n phaleg_n rehu_n rehu_n serug_v serug_v nachor_n nachor_n there_o there_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n isaac_n all_o these_o only_a heber_n and_o isaac_n except_v he_o survive _v so_o that_o die_a he_o leave_v the_o right_n of_o his_o office_n &_o dignity_n to_o isaac_n heber_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n this_o euagrium_n sem_fw-mi the_o jew_n think_v to_o have_v be_v melchizedek_n that_o 18._o meet_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n that_o bring_v out_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o refresh_v his_o weary_a troop_n and_o bless_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a god_n thus_o then_o sem_fw-mi govern_v the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o die_v in_o part_n leave_v his_o honour_n to_o isaac_n sojourn_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o canaan_n isaac_n to_o jacob_n jacob_n to_o judah_n and_o his_o son_n who_o live_v in_o egypt_n in_o bondage_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n can_v not_o free_o exercise_v the_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a office_n nor_o perform_v the_o thing_n pertain_v thereunto_o so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o succeed_v sem_fw-mi in_o the_o fullness_n as_o well_o of_o kingly_a as_o priestly_a power_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n become_v national_n but_o when_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n who_o choose_v unto_o himself_o the_o posterity_n of_o israel_n and_o son_n of_o jacob_n as_o his_o peculiar_a portion_n and_o inheritance_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o bring_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o out_o stretch_a arm_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o the_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o their_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n &_o to_o make_v of_o they_o a_o mighty_a people_n then_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o government_n which_o be_v domestical_a not_o so_o well_o fit_v a_o people_n as_o a_o household_n he_o settle_v another_o &_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o former_o in_o each_o family_n and_o kindred_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n he_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n to_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o 3._o levi_n to_o attend_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o service_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o that_o tribe_n take_v 28._o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n appoint_v the_o rest_n to_o mean_a service_n about_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o to_o be_v assistant_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o ruler_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n chap_n 4._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o of_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o company_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o god_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o there_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n and_o there_o be_v other_o of_o a_o inferior_a condition_n 2._o touch_v the_o high_a priest_n four_o thing_n be_v to_o observe_v first_o his_o consecration_n second_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o so_o sacred_a a_o function_n three_o his_o employment_n and_o four_o his_o attire_n the_o consecration_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v seven_o day_n in_o perform_v in_o this_o sort_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o altar_n 2._o then_o he_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n and_o clothe_v with_o those_o sacred_a garment_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v holy_a oil_n be_v pour_v on_o his_o head_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v on_o the_o altar_n for_o his_o sanctification_n and_o his_o garment_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n office_n be_v these_o he_o may_v not_o be_v defective_a nor_o deform_v in_o body_n his_o wife_n must_v be_v a_o virgin_n not_o a_o widow_n not_o one_o that_o have_v be_v divorce_v nor_o that_o have_v be_v infamous_a
chap._n 2._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n 232._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o original_a text_n of_o scripture_n of_o the_o certainty_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o original_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n 238._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o translate_n of_o the_o scripture_n into_o vulgar_a language_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v the_o public_a liturgy_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o tongue_n understand_v ibid._n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o three_o suppose_v different_a estate_n of_o mere_a nature_n grace_n and_o sin_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o pure_a and_o mere_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o original_a sin_n 250._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n conception_n 264._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la 270._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a 272._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n 277._o chap._n 10._o of_o free_a will_n 279._o chap._n 11._o of_o justification_n 290._o chap._n 12._o of_o merit_n 324._o chap._n 13._o of_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o counsel_n of_o perfection_n 331._o chap._n 14._o of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n depend_v on_o the_o foresight_n of_o something_o in_o the_o party_n elect_v or_o reject_v ibid._n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o seven_o sacrament_n 332._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o be_v of_o one_o body_n in_o many_o place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ibid._n chap._n 17._o of_o transubstantiation_n 333._o chap._n 18._o touch_v oral_a manducation_n 334._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o real_a sacrifice_v of_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a 335._o chap._n 20._o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n ibid._n chap._n 21._o of_o purgatory_n 336._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o saint_n hear_v of_o our_o prayer_n 337._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n commit_v former_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n 338._o chap._n 24._o of_o absolution_n ibid._n chap._n 25._o of_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_n 339._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o the_o pope_n judgement_n 340._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o dispose_v the_o affair_n of_o prince_n and_o their_o state_n ibid._n the_o four_o book_n be_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o different_a acception_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n 343._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o infallibility_n find_v in_o the_o church_n 344._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o certain_a speech_n of_o caluine_n touch_v the_o err_a of_o the_o church_n 345._o chap._n 4._o of_o their_o reason_n who_o think_v the_o present_a church_n free_a from_o all_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n 346._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o church_n how_o it_o be_v secure_v from_o error_n &_o of_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v unto_o it_o 348._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o church_n office_n of_o teach_v and_o witness_v the_o truth_n and_o of_o their_o error_n who_o think_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o she_o may_v make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n 350._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o manifold_a error_n of_o papist_n touch_v the_o last_o resolution_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o refutation_n of_o the_o same_o 351._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o last_o resolution_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o whereupon_o it_o stay_v itself_o 355._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o augustine_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o move_v he_o 358._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o papist_n prefer_v the_o church_n authority_n before_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o refutation_n of_o their_o error_n who_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o scripture_n 359._o chap._n 12._o of_o their_o error_n who_o think_v the_o church_n may_v make_v new_a article_n of_o faith_n 361._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o church_n authority_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o difference_n that_o arise_v touch_v matter_n of_o faith_n 362._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n judgement_n 364._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o challenge_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n charge_v it_o with_o obscurity_n and_o imperfection_n 365._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o who_o it_o pertain_v 366._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o admit_v it_o 368._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o diverse_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 369._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o rule_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o the_o help_v we_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n 372._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o suppose_a imperfection_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o tradition_n 373._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o rule_n whereby_o true_a tradition_n may_v be_v know_v from_o counterfeit_n 378._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o book_n canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a ibid._n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a book_n of_o scripture_n 379._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o contrariety_n find_v among_o papist_n touch_v book_n canonical_a and_o apocryphal_a now_o controversed_a 382._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o diverse_a edition_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o what_o tongue_n it_o be_v original_o write_v 385._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o greek_a 387._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o latin_a translation_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a 388._o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n of_o scripture_n 390._o chap._n 29_o of_o the_o suppose_a corruption_n of_o the_o greek_a text_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v law_n 393._o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o bound_n within_o which_o the_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o make_v law_n be_v contain_v and_o whether_o she_o may_v make_v law_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 394._o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n and_o how_o they_o bind_v 397._o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n and_o how_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v ibid._n chap._n 34._o of_o their_o reason_n who_o think_v that_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n 399._o the_o five_o book_n be_v concern_v the_o diverse_a degree_n order_n and_o calling_n of_o those_o man_n to_o who_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commit_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o first_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o live_n and_o the_o government_n of_o same_o 409._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o their_o kingly_a and_o priestly_a direction_n of_o the_o rest_n 410._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n become_v national_n 411._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o of_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o that_o company_n 412._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o second_o rank_n or_o order_n 413._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o levite_n 414._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o sect_n and_o faction_n in_o religion_n find_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o latter_a time_n ibid._n chap._n 8._o of_o prophet_n and_o nazarite_n 416._o chap._n 9_o of_o assembly_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 417._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o set_a court_n among_o the_o jew_n their_o authority_n and_o continuance_n 418._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n rather_o take_v flesh_n then_o either_o of_o the_o other_o 423._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o union_n that_o be_v between_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o nature_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o similitude_n bring_v to_o express_v the_o same_o 429._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o property_n of_o either_o nature_n in_o christ_n consequent_a upon_o the_o union_n of_o they_o in_o his_o person_n
we_o be_v captive_n and_o that_o spiritual_a egypt_n wherein_o we_o be_v former_o hold_v in_o miserable_a bondage_n but_o as_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n that_o after_o long_a continuance_n abroad_o forget_v jerusalem_n and_o prefer_v babylon_n before_o zion_n never_o desire_v to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n any_o more_o and_o as_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o pharoahs_n bondage_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o conduct_v by_o moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n in_o their_o heart_n return_v back_o so_o be_v there_o many_o that_o will_v never_o be_v induce_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a babylon_n and_o other_o that_o be_v easy_o persuade_v to_o look_v back_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n again_o for_o the_o win_n and_o gain_v of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o stay_n 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