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A36244 A discourse concerning the one altar and the one priesthood insisted on by the ancients in their disputes against schism wherein the ground and solidity of that way of reasoning is explained, as also its applicableness to the case of our modern schismaticks, with particular regard to some late treatises of Mr. Richard Baxter ... / by H. Dodwell. Dodwell, Henry, 1641-1711. 1683 (1683) Wing D1808; ESTC R24298 200,473 497

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visible_a assistant_n at_o this_o visible_a altar_n must_v be_v account_v a_o communicate_v with_o those_o invisible_a communicant_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v also_o represent_v by_o our_o visible_a communicant_n on_o earth_n beside_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v also_o follow_v from_o the_o other_o supposition_n that_o our_o communicate_v with_o the_o visible_a altar_n be_v account_v as_o a_o communicate_v with_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a for_o if_o by_o this_o mean_n we_o and_o they_o be_v account_v as_o communicant_n at_o the_o same_o invisible_a altar_n we_o must_v on_o that_o account_n be_v the_o same_o way_n make_v one_o with_o they_o in_o heaven_n as_o all_o who_o communicate_v at_o the_o same_o visible_a altar_n be_v make_v one_o on_o earth_n but_o s._n john_n make_v communicate_v sect._n 9_o with_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o communicate_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o this_o particular_a can_v be_v understand_v in_o this_o mystical_a way_n of_o understand_a thing_n so_o convenient_o of_o any_o thing_n as_o of_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n i_o have_v show_v how_o in_o the_o mystery_n the_o hierophanta_n be_v to_o personate_v the_o god_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o those_o mystery_n and_o that_o it_o be_v on_o account_n of_o this_o personation_n that_o he_o who_o communicate_v with_o the_o hierophanta_n be_v account_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o deity_n represent_v by_o he_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o bishop_n alone_o answer_v the_o hierophanta_n as_o the_o supreme_a of_o all_o those_o officer_n that_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o mystery_n nay_o that_o he_o answer_v he_o in_o this_o very_a particular_a of_o personate_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n as_o the_o comparison_n be_v then_o make_v by_o those_o early_a christian_n if_o therefore_o communion_n with_o the_o archetype_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o communion_n with_o the_o ectypal_a representative_a then_o
into_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v as_o conducive_a to_o the_o perpetuate_n an_o external_n ecclesiastical_a unity_n now_o as_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o ib._n 6._o the_o mean_n of_o confine_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o by_o sacrifice_n as_o conducive_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o erect_v a_o body-politick_a now_o also_o and_o for_o ever_o §_o 5._o 7._o the_o federal_n sacrifice_n to_o which_o these_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v now_o confine_v be_v that_o of_o the_o eucharist_n prove_v 1._o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a use._n §_o 6._o 2._o it_o be_v perpetual_o useful_a for_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n §_o 7._o 3._o it_o be_v therefore_o perpetual_o useful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n in_o the_o invisible_a heavenly_a sacrifice_n §_o 8._o 8._o no_o communicate_v with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o by_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n §_o 9_o the_o same_o reason_v more_o close_o manage_v and_o in_o some_o thing_n improve_v sacred_a unity_n to_o which_o schism_n be_v oppose_v be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o one_o altar_n and_o one_o preside_v priest_n as_o principle_n of_o unity_n this_o prove_v true_a 1._o from_o hellenistical_a principle_n as_o urge_v by_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o samaritan_n 1._o this_o sacred_a unity_n be_v design_v original_o to_o the_o supreme_a be_v as_o a_o deity_n appropriate_v to_o the_o segullah_n or_o peculiar_a people_n 2._o this_o sacred_a unity_n to_o the_o supreme_a be_v be_v to_o be_v transact_v by_o a_o covenant_n to_o be_v make_v with_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n 3._o that_o sacrifice_n which_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o age_n can_v unite_v with_o one_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o altar_n 4._o the_o affair_n of_o that_o one_o altar_n be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n general_o manage_v by_o one_o supreme_a preside_a priest_n 5._o this_o unity_n as_o mystical_a be_v transact_v by_o the_o sacrament_n principal_o as_o mystery_n 1._o the_o unity_n here_o design_v be_v not_o bare_o a_o rxternal_a one_o of_o this_o life_n but_o as_o conduce_v to_o a_o invisible_a unity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n as_o transact_v and_o procure_v by_o this_o visible_a one._n 2._o this_o invisible_a union_n which_o be_v here_o call_v mystical_a be_v proper_o to_o be_v expect_v only_o from_o mystery_n as_o that_o for_o which_o mystery_n be_v principal_o design_v 3._o the_o way_n of_o transact_v this_o invisible_a union_n in_o mystery_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v by_o represent_v the_o invisible_a union_n by_o visible_a symbol_n and_o so_o oblige_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o those_o symbol_n as_o legal_a one_o to_o ratify_v invisible_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o their_o visible_a mystery_n 4._o this_o mystical_a union_n do_v most_o essential_o consist_v in_o a_o union_n to_o one_o common_a head_n as_o a_o common_a principle_n to_o all_o particular_n so_o unite_v of_o their_o mystical_a unity_n 5._o the_o way_n of_o unite_n to_o this_o archetypal_a head_n or_o principle_n of_o unity_n as_o transact_v in_o mystery_n be_v by_o first_o unite_n person_n to_o a_o image_n or_o representative_a of_o the_o archetypal_a head_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o common_a head_n to_o all_o subordinate_a representative_n as_o its_o archetype_n be_v also_o a_o head_n to_o itself_o and_o all_o unite_a with_o it_o 6._o in_o this_o multitude_n of_o subordinate_a representative_n whoever_o be_v legal_o unite_v to_o the_o last_o be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o interpretation_n of_o law_n understand_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o first_o archetypal_a head_n of_o all_o 7._o the_o first_o archetypal_a head_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o this_o mystical_a unity_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o platonist_n call_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o father_n as_o the_o hellenist_n as_o well_o as_o the_o primitive_a christian_n call_v he_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n 8._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o these_o hellenist_n by_o be_v so_o unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o father_n 1._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v also_o on_o that_o same_o account_n of_o this_o mystical_a reason_v unite_v also_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o design_v representative_a 2._o they_o who_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v on_o the_o same_o principle_n unite_v to_o the_o father_n who_o be_v take_v for_o the_o head_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o express_a and_o lively_a representative_a 9_o they_o who_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n they_o and_o they_o alone_o be_v in_o this_o legal_a way_n of_o judge_v suppose_v unite_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n 10._o they_o who_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o any_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n own_v a_o dependence_n on_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v for_o so_o do_v judge_v to_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o 11._o they_o who_o do_v not_o communicate_v at_o the_o one_o great_a altar_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v oblige_v to_o officiate_v in_o person_n and_o where_o every_o clean_a male_n be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v in_o person_n at_o the_o three_o great_a anniversary_n festival_n be_v on_o that_o account_n judge_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n 12._o they_o who_o communicate_v with_o other_o altar_n own_v no_o dependence_n on_o that_o one_o great_a altar_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o anniversary_n solemnity_n be_v for_o so_o do_v judge_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o they_o who_o communicate_v with_o altar_n own_v such_o a_o dependence_n as_o for_o example_n with_o that_o of_o heliopolis_n be_v therefore_o judge_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o one_o great_a altar_n on_o which_o they_o own_v a_o dependence_n and_o according_o account_v of_o as_o if_o they_o communicate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o in_o person_n 13._o they_o who_o communicate_v in_o these_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o one_o altar_n be_v in_o some_o way_n of_o legal_a interpretation_n judge_v to_o communicate_v in_o the_o archetypal_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o archetypal_a altar_n relate_v to_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o visible_a one_o 14._o they_o who_o thus_o communicate_v in_o the_o archetypal_a sacrifice_n and_o altar_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v thereby_o unite_v to_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n as_o by_o communicate_v in_o the_o visible_a sacrifice_n and_o altar_n they_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o that_o be_v visible_a i_o mean_v both_o to_o the_o immediate_a archetypal_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o the_o original_a the_o father_n also_o 15._o they_o who_o be_v thus_o unite_v to_o the_o archetypal_a high_a priest_n become_v thereby_o entitle_v to_o all_o the_o mystical_a benefit_n of_o that_o union_n 1._o as_o unite_v to_o his_o person_n so_o they_o be_v entitle_v to_o all_o those_o spiritual_a influence_n derive_v from_o he_o as_o the_o head_n to_o all_o his_o mystical_a body_n answer_v the_o derivation_n of_o vital_a influence_n from_o the_o head_n to_o each_o particular_a member_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a or_o mystical_a life_n answer_v the_o animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n both_o as_o it_o must_v assist_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o as_o it_o withal_o infuse_v supernatural_a comfort_n when_o they_o have_v do_v it_o 2._o as_o unite_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n so_o they_o come_v to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v entitle_v to_o all_o those_o promise_n on_o god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o by_o the_o hellenist_n be_v think_v mystical_a as_o this_o new_a covenant_n itself_o be_v so_o such_o be_v 1._o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n reason_v on_o those_o principle_n seem_v proper_a only_o to_o this_o mystical_a sacrifice_n 2._o heaven_n answer_v the_o literal_a canaan_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o soul_n from_o the_o slavery_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o mystical_a pharaoh_n and_o egypt_n 4._o especial_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o future_a state_n
must_v befall_v they_o who_o either_o be_v not_o in_o communion_n with_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o he_o or_o be_v exclude_v by_o just_a censure_n as_o by_o their_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o communication_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o must_v consequent_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o communication_n they_o must_v want_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o intercession_n they_o must_v want_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o mystical_a sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o procure_v spiritual_a blessing_n they_o must_v also_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v leave_v destitute_a in_o the_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o to_o be_v detain_v in_o those_o vehicles_n which_o will_v hinder_v they_o from_o mount_v above_o the_o moon_n and_o will_v confine_v they_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o most_o implacable_a tormentor_n these_o be_v consequence_n very_o natural_a and_o clear_a from_o the_o principle_n and_o reason_n of_o those_o age_n as_o i_o have_v now_o explain_v they_o and_o further_o 3._o as_o the_o high_a priest_n sect._n 12_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o mystical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o as_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v invisible_o unite_v to_o the_o father_n and_o communicate_v in_o the_o benefit_n follow_v that_o union_n so_o it_o be_v by_o a_o visible_a union_n to_o the_o high_a priesthood_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o expect_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n the_o full_a proof_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o these_o particular_n that_o the_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v by_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o office_n it_o proper_o be_v to_o procure_v and_o promote_v this_o union_n that_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v procure_v by_o external_a communion_n with_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o one_o who_o particular_o represent_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o office_n of_o mystical_o signify_v and_o cause_v this_o internal_a unity_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v make_v out_o from_o the_o receive_a principle_n of_o those_o age_n which_o will_v both_o explain_v and_o prove_v the_o solidity_n of_o the_o reason_n which_o be_v ground_v on_o they_o 1._o then_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v procure_v by_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mystical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o ground_v on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o commerce_n and_o communication_n of_o mystical_a benefit_n do_v necessary_o suppose_v a_o union_n with_o those_o from_o who_o the_o benefit_n be_v expect_v as_o the_o communication_n in_o vital_a influence_n suppose_v a_o vital_a union_n of_o member_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n whence_o the_o reason_v will_v follow_v both_o way_n that_o they_o who_o be_v unite_v will_v have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o live_v member_n must_v needs_o partake_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o head_n and_o negative_o that_o they_o who_o be_v by_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o cut_v off_o from_o union_n must_v also_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n as_o whatever_o member_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n natural_a can_v any_o long_o lay_v any_o claim_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o head_n plain_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 13_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v immediate_o from_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n reason_n from_o notion_n and_o principle_n which_o must_v have_v be_v receive_v among_o the_o heathen_n because_o in_o truth_n the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n he_o dispute_v against_o must_v have_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o fact_n he_o speak_v of_o especial_o consider_v that_o he_o do_v profess_o deny_v any_o intrinsic_a evil_n in_o the_o fact_n abstract_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o and_o the_o scandal_n take_v from_o their_o interpretation_n of_o it_o rom._n fourteen_o 14_o according_a therefore_o to_o those_o receive_a opinion_n they_o who_o do_v eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o altar_n 1_o cor._n x._o 18_o and_o they_o who_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o thing_n offer_v to_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 20._o from_o hence_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mystical_a interpretation_n the_o mystical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v a_o participation_n in_o the_o mystical_a sacrifice_n offer_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o high_a priest_n to_o the_o father_n for_o so_o the_o father_n be_v the_o deity_n to_o who_o those_o mystical_a sacrifice_n be_v immediate_o design_v and_o address_v the_o communicate_v in_o those_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n as_o communicate_v in_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n be_v communicate_v both_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v worship_v in_o those_o external_a sacrifice_n from_o thence_o result_v a_o further_a notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usual_a in_o the_o philosophy_n of_o that_o age_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o a_o participation_n in_o a_o society_n for_o a_o interessedness_n in_o the_o welfare_n of_o it_o and_o a_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n and_o the_o other_o benefit_n consequential_a to_o it_o and_o 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