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god_n and_o abstain_v from_o evil_a 2._o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o set_v his_o foot_n against_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o say_v with_o samuel_n who_o ox_n or_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o give_v evidence_n that_o he_o profess_v and_o teach_v the_o true_a religion_n 12.3_o in_o that_o he_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n which_o the_o apostle_n james_n make_v one_o property_n of_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a by_o which_o mean_n he_o both_o gain_v those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o confirm_v such_o as_o be_v within_o 4._o it_o shall_v not_o boot_n a_o man_n to_o say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n if_o christ_n can_v make_v answer_n yea_o but_o you_o be_v worker_n
other_o priest_n may_v not_o marry_v divorce_v or_o defile_v woman_n but_o he_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o widow_n but_o a_o maid_n only_o neither_o may_v he_o mourn_v at_o all_o no_o not_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n which_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o other_o priest_n thereby_o to_o pollute_v himself_o and_o the_o holy_a place_n all_o which_o with_o a_o number_n more_o such_o solemn_a rite_n betoken_v a_o singular_a sanctimony_n in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n service_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o in_o those_o that_o minister_v but_o in_o a_o material_a temple_n that_o serve_v but_o in_o shadow_n type_n and_o obscurity_n that_o in_o comparison_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n of_o liberty_n of_o life_n and_o so_o after_o a_o sort_n from_o god_n himself_o be_v require_v such_o legal_a holiness_n at_o the_o least_o how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o representation_n 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part_n be_v more_o general_a and_o figurative_o comprehend_v many_o particular_n either_o in_o command_v or_o prohibit_v may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o strengthen_v popish_a error_n for_o although_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n may_v be_v here_o include_v yet_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a than_o so_o see_v he_o be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o power_n that_o be_v lord_n over_o a_o thing_n to_o command_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o and_o here_o one_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o himself_o his_o lust_n affection_n appetite_n who_o enjoy_v these_o and_o be_v not_o they_o who_o keep_v the_o command_n of_o these_o and_o they_o have_v not_o he_o at_o command_n require_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v a_o man_n that_o can_v curb_v and_o bridle_v himself_o in_o his_o will_n to_o overmaster_v it_o in_o his_o affection_n of_o desire_n revenge_n mirth_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n to_o moderate_v they_o that_o they_o 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into_o admiration_n to_o see_v the_o gift_n give_v they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unlearned_a act._n 4.13_o or_o else_o they_o be_v most_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a enemy_n as_o paul_n who_o the_o hebrew_n can_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o preacher_n of_o that_o truth_n he_o have_v persecute_v until_o the_o lord_n give_v further_a testimony_n of_o he_o act._n 9.26_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o this_o word_n be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n the_o law_n a_o eternal_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n as_o ancient_a as_o god_n himself_o the_o gospel_n a_o everlasting_a gospel_n rev._n 14.6_o contain_v promise_n of_o eternal_a truth_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o stabillitie_n after_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o beside_o such_o assure_a article_n of_o faith_n concern_v god_n in_o the_o three_o person_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o teach_v another_o doctrine_n he_o must_v be_v accurse_v moreover_o 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