Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A66899
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Moses and Aaron, the king and the priest by the author of the examination of Tilenus before the triers, in the time of the late rebellion.
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Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.
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1675
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Wing W3346; ESTC R20340
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though_o but_o ceremony_n god_n prescribe_v they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v 10._o jos_n 22._o 10._o but_o of_o man_n institution_n he_o allow_v of_o they_o such_o sign_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la not_o by_o any_o real_a efficacy_n no_o nor_o yet_o by_o way_n of_o impetration_n they_o can_v do_v it_o they_o have_v no_o natural_a power_n no_o divine_a promise_n for_o it_o but_o they_o be_v fair_a object_n to_o excite_v and_o refresh_v the_o memory_n and_o he_o that_o will_v either_o eschew_v evil_a or_o do_v good_a must_v first_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o to_o this_o effect_n every_o monument_n of_o god_n justice_n every_o remanent_fw-la instance_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n may_v become_v sacramental_a to_o we_o but_o have_v almighty_a god_n leave_v himself_o and_o his_o servant_n aaron_n without_o witness_n hitherto_o no_o those_o 250_o man_n with_o corah_n and_o some_o 10._o numb_a 26._o 10._o other_o they_o become_v a_o sign_n and_o the_o brazen_a censer_n of_o those_o that_o offer_v incense_v be_v make_v a_o sign_n too_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o 40._o chap._n 16._o 40._o memorial_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o can_v not_o approach_v the_o altar_n but_o the_o reflection_n of_o those_o plate_n be_v a_o clear_a conviction_n of_o their_o late_a miscarriage_n but_o when_o man_n will_v proceed_v in_o their_o sin_n after_o judgement_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o erect_v more_o sign_n to_o upbraid_v their_o stubbornness_n and_o ingratitude_n when_o they_o importune_v he_o contrary_a to_o his_o express_a revelation_n they_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o in_o the_o end_n but_o the_o brand_n of_o a_o more_o last_a infamy_n for_o 4._o this_o rod_n be_v keep_v in_o signum_fw-la rebellium_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n for_o a_o token_n against_o the_o rebel_n god_n have_v past_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n upon_o 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moriantur_fw-la to_o take_v away_o their_o murmur_n from_o i_o yea_o and_o against_o i_o too_o for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o against_o aaron_n as_o against_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o die_v not_o and_o that_o be_v the_o design_n in_o this_o transaction_n ut_fw-la quiescant_fw-la querelae_fw-la to_o silence_n and_o still_o their_o murmur_n ambition_n be_v restless_a and_o know_v no_o bound_n cogitet_fw-la qui_fw-la honorem_fw-la affectat_fw-la tempestatem_fw-la se_fw-la affectare_fw-la he_o that_o affect_v honour_n do_v court_v a_o tempest_n for_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la culminis_fw-la nisi_fw-la tempestas_fw-la mentis_fw-la philo._n philo._n such_o as_o climb_v the_o pinnacle_n of_o ambition_n be_v 16._o psal_n 106._o 16._o toss_v with_o the_o great_a tempest_n these_o israelite_n begin_v with_o envy_n proceed_v to_o murmur_a and_o at_o last_o grow_v insolent_a even_o to_o a_o insurrection_n they_o make_v a_o forcible_a entry_n upon_o the_o sacred_a office_n and_o 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nothing_o but_o a_o last_a miracle_n can_v shame_v and_o silence_v they_o aaron_n rod_n enshrine_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n must_v compose_v their_o spirit_n and_o make_v peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o betwixt_o they_o and_o themselves_o if_o it_o can_v heal_v their_o perversity_n it_o will_v so_o far_o charm_v they_o into_o temper_n as_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v their_o boldness_n they_o will_v now_o suffer_v aaron_n quiet_o to_o perform_v his_o office_n and_o his_o ministry_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v off_o future_a judgement_n and_o to_o this_o end_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n bring_v aaron_n rod_n again_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v etc._n etc._n what_o aaron_n be_v among_o the_o tribe_n of_o application_n application_n ifrael_n the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o bishop_n in_o his_o province_n and_o corah_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o such_o as_o make_v rent_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v perish_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n as_o 11._o jud._n ep._n v._n 11._o in_o their_o representative_a and_o yet_o good_a god_n what_o a_o insurrection_n have_v be_v make_v among_o we_o upon_o that_o account_n aaron_z he_o be_v vote_v down_o and_o depose_v and_o in_o fine_a you_o can_v forget_v what_o become_v of_o moses_n but_o to_o make_v haste_n out_o of_o that_o wilderness_n and_o from_o among_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n that_o sting_v so_o deadly_a moses_n must_v be_v recall_v to_o appease_v our_o tumult_n to_o still_o our_o murmur_n and_o settle_v we_o in_o tranquillity_n to_o this_o end_n dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o his_o majesty_n not_o immediate_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a council_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o fundamental_a law_n and_o custom_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o orthodox_n father_n and_o dutiful_a son_n 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they_o that_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n be_v evident_a from_o their_o discourse_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o will_v you_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o people_n and_o will_v thou_o moses_n 14._o verse_n 3_o 13_o 14._o make_v thyself_o altogether_o a_o prince_n over_o we_o hereupon_o as_o well_o to_o vindicate_v the_o integrity_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o aaron_n case_n dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la mosen_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v strange_a a_o office_n that_o lie_v under_o so_o much_o contempt_n among_o some_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o much_o emulation_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v so_o free_a a_o access_n to_o god_n as_o the_o priest_n ever_o have_v and_o a_o great_a dignity_n to_o be_v next_o moses_n the_o prince_n as_o well_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n as_o authority_n but_o if_o their_o eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o mitre_n 1._o num._n 18._o 1._o their_o heart_n shall_v have_v weigh_v what_o a_o burden_n it_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o priesthood_n this_o haply_o may_v have_v take_v off_o the_o envy_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o rival_n to_o promote_v a_o faction_n against_o the_o right_a incumbent_n in_o the_o 2._o vid._n bonfr_n in_o chap_n 16._o 2._o holy_a office_n ambition_n start_v the_o dispute_n which_o be_v promote_v by_o corah_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n his_o confederate_n and_o begin_v upon_o this_o pretence_n before_o the_o 1._o num._n 16._o 1._o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v separate_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n the_o first-born_a of_o every_o tribe_n be_v hallow_v as_o it_o be_v by_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n 45._o chap._n 3._o verse_n 45._o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n they_o take_v it_o ill_o to_o be_v divest_v of_o this_o right_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v entail_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o see_v it_o translate_v entire_o upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n create_v matter_n of_o envy_n and_o indignation_n especial_o in_o corah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n if_o one_o priest_n must_v needs_o be_v settle_v over_o all_o the_o tribe_n why_o not_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a for_o though_o his_o father_n forfeit_v his_o birthright_n yet_o god_n law_n do_v 1._o gen._n 49._o 3._o 1._o chron._n 5._o 1._o not_o extedn_v the_o penalty_n beyond_o the_o three_o or_o the_o four_o generation_n and_o by_o this_o time_n the_o entail_v curse_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v just_a his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_n of_o primogeniture_n this_o be_v very_o plausible_a for_o the_o rubenites_n to_o plead_v while_o they_o aim_v likewise_o in_o all_o probability_n at_o the_o sceptre_n but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v corah_n turn_n he_o affect_v a_o ecclesiastical_a supremacy_n himself_o so_o moses_n tell_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v 10_o chap_n 16._o 10_o well_o how_o to_o make_v out_o his_o title_n for_o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n yet_o he_o be_v head_n but_o of_o the_o second_o house_n aaron_z be_v of_o the_o first_o he_o be_v therefore_o to_o gratify_v 21._o exod_n 6._o 21._o his_o envy_n by_o procure_v aaron_n jurisdiction_n to_o be_v vote_v down_o and_o his_o power_n level_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v exempt_v from_o all_o canonical_a obedience_n and_o become_v a_o independent_a and_o then_o his_o ambition_n suggest_v that_o by_o his_o popularity_n and_o little_a art_n of_o insinuation_n he_o may_v gather_v a_o numerous_a congregation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o court_v the_o people_n 3._o chap_n 16._o 3._o and_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o godly_a party_n you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o sufficient_o qualify_v to_o choose_v their_o own_o priest_n or_o administer_v to_o themselves_o this_o doctrine_n do_v so_o bewitch_v the_o people_n that_o even_o after_o the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o faction_n corah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n be_v remove_v by_o a_o signal_n and_o stupendous_a vengeance_n all_o the_o 42._o chap_n 16._o 42._o congregation_n not_o one_o tribe_n except_v conspire_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n until_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v sweep_v away_o with_o a_o new_a plague_n and_o the_o rest_n silence_v by_o a_o miraculous_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o the_o interim_n how_o do_v aaron_n the_o defendant_n behave_v himself_o in_o this_o quarrel_n why_o he_o show_v himself_o as_o become_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n worthy_a that_o office_n which_o they_o malicious_o contend_v to_o wrest_v from_o he_o when_o he_o see_v 48._o num._n 16._o 48._o that_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o and_o the_o plague_n begin_v he_o take_v his_o censer_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n he_o expose_v his_o own_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o these_o his_o enemy_n but_o for_o his_o cause_n he_o plead_v not_o one_o word_n but_o submit_v himself_o and_o it_o whole_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o and_o so_o we_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o trial._n but_o have_v not_o a_o special_a verdict_n pass_v against_o they_o already_o have_v they_o not_o acknowledge_v a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o 15000_o soul_n sweep_v away_o by_o a_o threefold_a vengeance_n the_o devour_a earth_n the_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o waste_a plague_n but_o this_o be_v think_v imputable_a to_o some_o rashness_n of_o conduct_n in_o the_o business_n or_o to_o moses_n interest_n and_o importunity_n with_o god_n and_o so_o their_o spirit_n be_v embitter_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v those_o judgement_n make_v no_o impression_n upon_o they_o in_o mercy_n therefore_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o in_o cool_a blood_n and_o summon_v they_o to_o a_o new_a trial_n wherein_o he_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o seal_v aaron_n patent_n for_o the_o sacred_a office_n with_o a_o miracle_n in_o this_o trial_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o the_o jury_n 2._o the_o verdict_n in_o the_o jury_n we_o may_v consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n 2._o the_o number_n 3._o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n 1._o they_o be_v rods._n man_n many_o time_n do_v so_o far_o degenerate_a become_v so_o unreasonable_a that_o god_n appeal_v to_o senseless_a creature_n to_o take_v up_o the_o dispute_n and_o decide_v the_o controversy_n that_o he_o have_v with_o they_o hear_v o_o you_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n beside_o the_o rod_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o authority_n a_o ensign_n of_o jurisdiction_n the_o lord_n shall_v 15._o psal_n 110._o heb._n 11._o psal_n 89._o 32._o apoc._n 21._o 15._o send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n and_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a use_n of_o the_o rod_n consonant_n to_o that_o emblematical_a signification_n for_o 1._o support_v for_o 2._o chastisement_n and_o 3._o mensuration_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o authority_n to_o support_v the_o weak_a and_o innocent_a to_o chastise_v the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a and_o to_o mete_v out_o reward_n and_o punishment_n respective_o unto_o all_o the_o rod_n therefore_o be_v not_o unfit_o put_v upon_o the_o jury_n to_o find_v for_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o almond-tree_n most_o opposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o tree_n that_o awake_v out_o of_o the_o dead_a of_o winter_n and_o shoot_v up_o to_o clothe_v and_o dress_v itself_o to_o it_o belong_v the_o right_a of_o primogeniture_n among_o the_o tree_n