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a_o saint_n to_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v darken_v with_o the_o smoke_n of_o anger_n the_o mist_n of_o grief_n the_o dust_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o the_o filthy_a mire_n of_o worldly_a care_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n rest_v within_o the_o soul_n the_o shewbread_n the_o word_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n unto_o glory_n the_o golden_a altar_n of_o odour_n the_o breathe_n suspiring_n and_o groan_n after_o god_n ready_a to_o break_v forth_o into_o 4.6_o into_o gal._n 4.6_o abba_n father_n the_o veil_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n may_v relate_v to_o the_o conscience_n purify_v from_o dead_a work_n and_o bring_v into_o a_o heavenly_a frame_n the_o ark_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o saint_n 7.22_o saint_n rom._n 7.22_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n the_o mercy_n seat_n to_o christ_n dwell_v therein_o 1.27_o therein_o col._n 1.27_o as_o the_o hope_n and_o foundation_n of_o glory_n the_o two_o cherubin_n to_o faith_n and_o love_n from_o between_o who_o wing_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n utter_v the_o glorious_a oracle_n of_o assurance_n by_o the_o 8.16_o the_o rom._n 8.16_o witnessing_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o pot_n of_o manna_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o that_o food_n 17_o food_n rev._n â—_o 17_o of_o hide_a joy_n unknown_a to_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o divine_a assurance_n lay_v by_o for_o a_o saint_n to_o feed_v upon_o and_o refresh_v his_o spirit_n in_o his_o deep_a and_o dark_a agony_n the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n bud_v and_o flower_a within_o the_o oracle_n of_o their_o heart_n show_v the_o ardent_a affection_n which_o the_o soul_n beat_v to_o and_o the_o profitable_a fruit_n it_o receive_v by_o the_o gospel-ministery_a when_o have_v accept_v the_o law_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n by_o his_o ambassador_n 22_o ambassador_n jobâ—2_n â—2_z 22_o he_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o his_o heart_n final_o the_o laver_n be_v repentance_n the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n the_o fire_n holy_a zeal_n the_o sacrifice_a instrument_n be_v the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v slay_v be_v the_o various_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o be_v to_o drag_v before_o the_o altar_n by_o holy_a confession_n to_o mortify_v by_o constant_a hatred_n and_o offer_v up_o in_o a_o heavenly_a renew_a conversation_n as_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o which_o purpose_n in_o some_o measure_n do_v that_o famous_a maull_n of_o pelagianism_n speak_v in_o these_o word_n 6._o word_n austin_n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o &_o more_o c._n 5._o &_o 6._o ejus_fw-la est_fw-la altar_n cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sacrificamus_fw-la hostiam_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la &_o laudis_fw-la in_o areâ_fw-la cordis_fw-la igne_fw-la fervidae_fw-la charitatis_fw-la our_o heart_n be_v his_o altar_n etc._n etc._n we_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o humility_n and_o praise_n on_o that_o altar_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o fervent_a charity_n thus_o far_o may_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v insist_v on_o the_o more_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o temple_n humble_o crave_v a_o favourable_a pardon_n of_o what_o infirmity_n have_v hitherto_o pass_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a person_n who_o may_v countenance_v my_o further_a endeavour_n after_o more_o clear_a satisfaction_n in_o descend_v to_o the_o several_a particular_n which_o by_o divine_a permission_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o handle_v the_o mystery_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o shall_v search_v into_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o forego_n history_n of_o its_o erection_n and_o endeavour_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o turn_v over_o those_o ponderous_a and_o 5.17_o and_o 1_o king_n 5.17_o costly_a hew_a stone_n wherewith_o it_o be_v lay_v of_o old_a in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n to_o see_v what_o mystical_a treasure_n â—as_v hide_v under_o they_o vain_a and_o futilous_a be_v the_o feavourish_a dream_n of_o the_o ancient_a rabbin_n concern_v the_o foundation-stone_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n temple_n sheringham_n in_o jomae_n p._n 104._o etc._n etc._n some_o assert_v that_o god_n place_v this_o stone_n usual_o mention_v but_o one_o principal_a stone_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n for_o a_o firm_a basis_n and_o settle_a consistency_n for_o the_o earth_n to_o rest_v upon_o other_o hold_v this_o stone_n to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o beautiful_a visible_a being_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v hew_v forth_o and_o produce_v to_o light_n other_o relate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o stone_n lay_v by_o jacob_n for_o a_o pillow_n under_o his_o head_n in_o that_o night_n when_o he_o dream_v of_o a_o angelical_a vision_n at_o bethel_n and_o afterward_o anoint_v and_o consecrate_v it_o unto_o god_n which_o when_o solomon_n have_v find_v no_o doubt_n by_o forge_a revelation_n or_o some_o tedious_a search_n like_o another_o rabbi_n selomoh_n he_o dare_v not_o but_o lay_v it_o sure_o as_o the_o principal_a foundation_n stone_n of_o the_o temple_n nay_o they_o say_v further_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o it_o the_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr or_o the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o jehovah_n all_o which_o story_n be_v but_o so_o many_o idle_a and_o absurd_a conceit_n yield_v thus_o much_o of_o wonder_n that_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o besot_v as_o to_o think_v ever_o to_o find_v such_o stupid_a and_o blind_a proselyte_n who_o will_v endure_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o such_o foppery_n wherewith_o of_o old_a they_o do_v pollute_v the_o jewish_a
and_o thummim_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestation_n and_o truth_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o story_n of_o the_o heathen_n apish_a imitation_n and_o descend_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o stone_n in_o the_o general_a wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o highpriest_n carry_v the_o 12_o tribe_n on_o two_o stone_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o it_o may_v denote_v the_o government_n and_o imperial_a rule_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n on_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v and_o whereas_o the_o same_o name_n be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n which_o be_v place_v on_o his_o breast_n 9.6_o breast_n isa_n 9.6_o so_o may_v they_o denote_v how_o near_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o most_o compassionate_a highpriest_n a_o shepherd_n that_o 40.11_o that_o isa_n 40.11_o carry_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n his_o love_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o ardent_a that_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n be_v set_v as_o a_o 8.6_o a_o can._n 8.6_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o graving_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o seal_n 28.21_o seal_n exod._n 28.21_o or_o signet_n with_o these_o stone_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bear_v they_o upon_o his_o heart_n before_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplar_n and_o pattern_n of_o every_o gospel-minister_n to_o follow_v in_o like_a manner_n must_v they_o always_o mind_v the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o their_o flock_n before_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n beside_o as_o these_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o precious_a for_o value_n and_o worth_n but_o radiant_a and_o shine_a also_o so_o must_v the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v manifestative_a and_o resplendent_a before_o other_o wherefore_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v do_v hold_v a_o allusion_n to_o and_o a_o parallelism_n with_o those_o of_o the_o breastplate_n be_v graâ—en_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n 1639._o lamb_n gerhard_n loc_fw-la commun_n tom._n 9_o p._n 546._o edit_fw-la genev._n 1639._o &_o be_v by_o a_o learned_a german_a divine_a interpret_v to_o hold_v forth_o so_o many_o rare_a and_o excellent_a gracious_a endowment_n of_o his_o soul_n whereof_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o recite_v the_o particular_n but_o now_o i_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o difficult_a point_n of_o my_o whole_a task_n and_o that_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o open_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n turn_v it_o et_fw-la dabis_fw-la in_o pectorali_fw-la judicii_fw-la vrim_fw-la &_o thummim_n 28.30_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v add_v or_o put_v to_o or_o place_n upon_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strict_o in_o his_o first_o and_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v to_o give_v though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o often_o signify_v to_o set_v fix_v place_n or_o apply_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n i_o speak_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a author_n that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a add_v but_o a_o consecrate_a blessing_n give_v to_o it_o by_o moses_n from_o god_n that_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v with_o reverence_n holy_a and_o humble_a submission_n appear_v before_o god_n to_o crave_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o dubious_a point_n inquire_v after_o that_o god_n will_v then_o declare_v his_o bless_a mind_n to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o this_o breastplate_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o answer_n be_v for_o clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n like_o urim_n light_n and_o for_o truth_n and_o integrity_n like_o thummim_n most_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a here_o i_o may_v tire_v my_o kind_n and_o ingenuous_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o transcribe_v the_o multitude_n of_o various_a opinion_n upon_o this_o point_n which_o i_o have_v collect_v together_o in_o my_o observation_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o his_o patience_n not_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o much_o profit_n in_o conclusion_n when_o all_o the_o opinion_n be_v marshal_v in_o their_o particoloured_a garment_n before_o they_o which_o will_v but_o confound_v the_o weak_a judgement_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o learned_a either_o to_o scorn_v or_o pity_n so_o needless_a a_o labour_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o author_n where_o those_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o variety_n and_o take_v what_o like_v he_o best_o philo_z judaeus_n josephus_n origen_n jerome_n do_v all_o go_v in_o one_o tract_n in_o the_o several_a place_n before_o cite_v dr._n rivet_n on_o exodus_fw-la p._n 11.46_o mr._n shecingham_n on_o jima_fw-la p._n 181._o amama_n in_o his_o antibarbar_n biblic_a p._n 566._o edit_fw-la prio_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n etc._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n p._n 130._o sckickard_n jur._n reg._n hebr._n p._n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n harphius_n in_o mist_n theolog_fw-la gregor_n pholos_n nicol_n fuller_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o aaronical_a vestment_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n dr._n gell_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 259._o ribera_n of_o the_o temple_n p._n 210._o etc._n etc._n dr._n molin_n in_o his_o vates_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o mr._n mede_n vol._n 1._o p._n 372._o etc._n etc._n dr._n taylor_n of_o type_n p._n 106._o beside_o many_o other_o who_o have_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o way_n in_o other_o tract_n or_o else_o as_o commentator_n have_v write_v direct_o on_o the_o place_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o insist_v any_o long_o on_o the_o very_a nomination_n of_o they_o herein_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o infringe_v upon_o the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o determine_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o sober_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o haesitate_n in_o this_o point_n but_o if_o i_o may_v without_o offence_n and_o that_o with_o all_o humble_a submission_n declare_v only_o that_o which_o like_v i_o best_o and_o savour_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o molin_n and_o rivet_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o that_o whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o the_o recitation_n of_o the_o author_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o stone_n name_n word_n or_o any_o new_a material_n add_v to_o the_o breastplate_n by_o this_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o 28_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la we_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o breastplate_n its_o material_n weave_a work_n golden_a ouch_n and_o precious_a stone_n so_o here_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o two_o term_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o signify_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v assign_v and_o appoint_v that_o when_o aaron_n or_o the_o successive_a highpriest_n 28.30_o highpriest_n exod._n 28.30_o shall_v go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v bear_v upon_o his_o heart_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n continual_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o may_v possible_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o priest_n do_v inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v war_n or_o peace_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o this_o 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