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prophet_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n shall_v altogether_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n 6._o he_o provide_v a_o reward_n a_o crown_n for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o bestow_n thereof_o accomplish_v this_o his_o bless_a office_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o be_v go_v before_o the_o son_n into_o heaven_n to_o make_v ready_a their_o glory_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o and_o he_o will_v come_v and_o receive_v they_o unto_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o john_n 14.2_o 3._o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o the_o victory_n he_o will_v take_v they_o unto_o himself_o even_o unto_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.22_o and_o as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n give_v unto_o they_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o conduct_v the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o glory_n from_o first_o to_o last_o commit_v unto_o this_o great_a captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o discharge_v his_o office_n and_o trust_n therein_o and_o bless_v be_v all_o they_o who_o be_v under_o his_o lead_n and_o guidance_n and_o all_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o first_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n thereof_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v he_o design_v by_o the_o father_n this_o have_v he_o undertake_v and_o this_o do_v he_o go_v through_o withal_o no_o address_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o matter_n will_v he_o ever_o refuse_v to_o attend_v unto_o no_o case_n or_o condition_n that_o be_v propose_v unto_o he_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o or_o beyond_o his_o power_n to_o relieve_v he_o be_v careful_a watchful_a tender_a faithful_a powerful_a and_o all_o these_o property_n and_o bless_a endowment_n will_v he_o exercise_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o office_n what_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o continual_o 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do_v to_o they_o which_o they_o will_v have_v do_v unto_o other_o or_o bring_v upon_o they_o deut._n 19.19_o 10._o that_o a_o calf_n be_v slay_v where_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v find_v the_o murderer_n not_o know_v deut._n 21.1_o 11._o that_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n for_o the_o manslayer_n be_v appoint_v and_o the_o way_n to_o they_o be_v prepare_v deut._n 19.2_o 12._o that_o the_o levite_n have_v city_n and_o suburb_n grant_v they_o numb_a 35.2_o 13._o that_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n have_v a_o battlement_n about_o they_o deut._n 22.8_o the_o nine_o family_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n respect_v truth_n and_o doctrine_n comprehend_v §_o 14_o twenty_o five_o command_n 1._o that_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v extirpate_v out_o of_o the_o land_n deut._n 12.2_o 2._o that_o the_o city_n and_o citizen_n which_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v utter_o destroy_v deut._n 13.16_o 3._o that_o the_o seven_o nation_n of_o canaan_n be_v blot_v out_o deut._n 20.16_o 4._o that_o 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hire-ling_n work_v in_o the_o field_n or_o vine-yard_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n deut._n 23.24_o 25._o 16._o that_o we_o help_v the_o beast_n of_o our_o neighbour_n fall_v under_o his_o burden_n exod._n 23.5_o 17._o that_o we_o help_v our_o neighbour_n in_o lead_v his_o beast_n by_o the_o way_n deut._n 22.4_o 18._o that_o what_o be_v lose_v by_o one_o and_o find_v by_o another_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n deut._n 22.1_o 19_o that_o we_o rebuke_v our_o neighbour_n when_o he_o sin_v or_o offend_v leu._n 19.17_o 20._o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n leu._n 19.18_o 21._o that_o we_o love_v a_o stranger_n leu._n 10.19_o 22._o that_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o scale_n be_v exact_a leu._n 19.36_o 23._o that_o wise_a man_n or_o man_n skilful_a in_o the_o law_n be_v honour_v or_o have_v in_o reputation_n leu._n 19.32_o 24._o that_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v honour_v exod._n 20.12_o 25._o that_o they_o be_v fear_v leu._n 19.3_o the_o ten_o family_n concern_v woman_n and_o matrimony_n in_o twelve_o precept_n 1._o that_o §_o 15_o marriage_n be_v enter_v into_o by_o all_o gen._n 1.28_o 2._o that_o a_o contract_n or_o betrothe_v precede_v marriage_n deut._n 24.1_o 3._o that_o the_o new_a marry_a man_n rejoice_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o first_o year_n deut._n 24.5_o 4._o that_o the_o male_a child_n of_o israel_n be_v circumcise_v gen._n 17.10_o leu._n 12.5_o 5._o that_o the_o widow_n of_o a_o man_n die_v without_o child_n marry_v unto_o her_o husband_n brother_n deut._n 25.5_o 6._o that_o he_o who_o refuse_v so_o to_o take_v the_o widow_n of_o one_o die_v without_o child_n be_v next_o of_o kin_n have_v his_o shoe_n pull_v off_o and_o be_v spit_v upon_o deut._n 25.7_o 7._o that_o he_o who_o have_v violate_v the_o chastity_n of_o a_o virgin_n by_o force_n be_v compel_v to_o marry_v she_o deut._n 22.29_o 8._o that_o he_o who_o have_v defame_v his_o wife_n without_o cause_n keep_v she_o without_o hope_n of_o divorce_n deut._n 22.19_o 9_o that_o he_o who_o seduce_v a_o virgin_n to_o fornication_n pay_v fifty_o shekel_n exod._n 22.16_o 10._o that_o a_o fair_a woman_n take_v in_o war_n be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 21.11_o 11._o that_o divorce_n be_v make_v by_o a_o write_n or_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n deut._n 24.1_o 12._o that_o a_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a 5.30_o the_o eleven_o family_n concern_v criminal_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n and_o have_v §_o 16_o eight_o precept_n belong_v unto_o it_o 1._o that_o criminal_a person_n not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n be_v beat_v with_o stripe_n deut._n 24.3_o 2._o that_o he_o who_o slay_v a_o man_n at_o unaware_o be_v banish_v from_o converse_v among_o the_o people_n numb_a 35.25_o 3._o that_o those_o guilty_a of_o it_o be_v hang_v or_o strangle_v leu._n 20.10_o 4._o that_o other_o as_o be_v appoint_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n exod._n 20.21_o 5._o other_o to_o be_v burn_v 20.14_o 6._o that_o those_o who_o deserve_v it_o by_o the_o law_n be_v stone_v with_o stone_n 7._o that_o those_o appoint_v thereunto_o be_v hang_v up_o after_o death_n deut._n 21_o 22._o 8._o that_o all_o who_o suffer_v death_n be_v bury_v the_o same_o day_n deut._n 21.23_o §_o 17_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o family_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o precept_n which_o be_v about_o judgement_n in_o civil_a cause_n contain_v seventeen_o precept_n 1._o that_o the_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 21.2_o 2._o that_o a_o hebrew_n maid_n seruà nt_v be_v marry_v to_o her_o master_n or_o his_o son_n if_o humble_v by_o either_o of_o they_o exod._n 21.8_o 3._o that_o a_o hebrew_n maid_n servant_n may_v be_v redeem_v exod._n 21.8_o 4._o that_o only_a canaanites_n or_o heathen_n may_v be_v make_v perpetual_a servant_n or_o bring_v into_o bondage_n for_o ever_o leu._n 25.46_o 5._o that_o he_o who_o procure_v the_o hurt_n 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church_n of_o god_n to_o who_o judgement_n i_o hearty_o submit_v these_o and_o all_o other_o endeavour_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n whereunto_o i_o have_v be_v or_o yet_o may_v be_v call_v john_n owen_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o exercitation_n page_n 5._o lin_v 2_o mâârobius_n read_v arnobius_n p._n 29._o l._n 10._o à _fw-la finâ_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 35._o l._n 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 48_o l._n 9_o great_a r._n greek_n p._n 55._o l._n 31._o heir_n r._n heir_n p._n 58._o l._n 36._o coin_v r._n count_v p._n 72._o l._n 21._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 73._o l._n 31_o 32._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d l._n 45._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 81._o l._n 21._o r._n from_o contrive_v p._n 97._o l._n 11._o onselor_n r._n onbalos_n p._n 98._o l._n 41._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 99_o l._n 14._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 101._o l._n 4._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 103._o l._n 23._o pliabit_n r._n filiabit_fw-la l._n 34._o psal._n 8._o r._n 80._o p._n 106._o l._n 9_o à _fw-la sine_fw-la distino_fw-la cholec_fw-la r._n distinc_fw-la chelec_fw-la p._n 123._o l._n 5._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la mere_a r._n more_o p._n 124._o l._n 11._o anillus_n r._n armillus_n p._n 126._o l._n 25._o abriba_n r._n aâiba_n p._n 134._o l._n 30._o câsars_n of_o r._n câsar_n o_o p._n 142._o l._n 15._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 144._o l._n 4._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 146._o l._n 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la pericus_fw-la r._n pereriâs_o p._n 147._o l._n 34._o aruth_n r._n arach_n p._n 151._o l._n 14._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la drusius_n amama_n p._n 153._o l._n 15._o kelanna_n l._n 39_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 154._o l._n 23._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 156._o l._n 12_o 20_o 27._o hysâtages_n r._n hyslaspe_n p._n 160._o l._n 16._o time_n of_o r._n true_a p._n 166._o l._n 13._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la rambam_fw-la p._n 168._o l._n 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la context_n r._n contest_v p._n 185._o l._n 25._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 192._o l._n 9_o r._n darianes_n p._n 193._o l._n ult_n substance_n r._n subsistence_n p._n 197_o l._n 29_o 36._o jest_n r._n lose_v p._n 200._o l._n 3._o commiserant_fw-la p._n 202._o l._n 9_o well_o r._n namely_o l._n 42._o jâhuda_n p._n 207._o l._n 12._o jew_n l._n 31._o alshech_v p._n 211._o l._n 14._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la restitution_n r._n restriction_n p._n 214._o l._n 6._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 218._o l._n 4._o with_o r._n which_o p._n â20_n l._n 41._o spiritual_a p_o 221._o l_o 14._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la mahei_n l._n 4._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la more_o r._n mere_a p._n 223._o l._n 5._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 226._o l._n 12._o r._n leave_v hide_v p._n 228._o clear_o express_v p._n 229._o l._n 13.67_o r._n 17._o p._n 231._o l._n 15._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 232._o l._n 13._o rocheb_n r._n rochel_n p._n 238._o l._n 19_o the_o messiah_n p._n 239._o l._n 47._o advice_n r._n adjure_v p._n 250._o l._n 29._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 251._o l._n 9_o now_o r._n never_o p._n 252._o l._n 14._o king_n r._n king_n p._n 255._o l._n 18._o so_o prove_v r._n
reprove_v l._n 30._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 256._o l._n 31._o large_a discourse_n p._n 260._o l._n 16._o also_o r._n after_o l._n 10._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la commission_z r._n omission_n p._n 275._o l._n 2._o r._n judicial_a p._n 276._o l._n 16._o sanction_n r._n section_n p._n 290._o l._n 17._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 308._o l._n 5._o who_o thought_n l._n 26._o and_o other_o p._n 311._o l._n 17._o lay_v r._n flay_v p._n 315._o l._n 4._o serebrito_fw-la r._n seretrio_fw-la there_o be_v sundry_a other_o mistake_n in_o pointing_n change_n and_o transposition_n of_o letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o english_a which_o a_o diligent_a and_o candid_a reader_n will_v easy_o observe_v and_o amend_v and_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o collect_v they_o for_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o exercitatio_fw-la i._o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n notation_n of_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d kaneh_n a_o measure_v reed_n the_o beam_n of_o a_o balance_n thence_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o the_o same_o signification_n metaphorical_o a_o moral_a rule_n rectum_fw-la and_o canon_n how_o far_o the_o same_o the_o scripture_n a_o rule_n canonical_a the_o antiquity_n of_o that_o appellation_n the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n what_o require_v to_o render_v a_o book_n canonical_a all_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n equal_a as_o to_o their_o divine_a original_a jew_n distinction_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o writing_n disprove_v all_o equal_o canonical_a no_o book_n canonical_a of_o a_o second_o sort_n or_o degree_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n canonical_a oppose_v by_o heretic_n of_o old_a not_o receive_v into_o the_o latin_a church_n until_o the_o day_n of_o hierome_n prove_v against_o baronius_n not_o reject_v by_o any_o of_o that_o church_n only_o not_o public_o approve_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n not_o the_o sole_a proposer_n of_o book_n canonical_a occasion_n of_o its_o nân-admittance_n at_o rome_n boldness_n of_o some_o in_o reject_v and_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n by_o who_o this_o epistle_n oppose_v of_o late_a the_o objection_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o penman_n answer_v citation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o find_v therein_o answer_n citation_n not_o to_o his_o purpose_n answer_n countenance_n to_o old_a heresy_n answer_n general_a head_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v its_o canonical_a authority_n character_n to_o discover_v between_o book_n of_o divine_a inspiration_n and_o other_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o general_a argument_n of_o book_n true_o canonical_a subject_a matter_n design_n style_n of_o the_o style_n of_o the_o sacred_a write_n mistake_v of_o many_o about_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o eloquence_n excellency_n of_o scripture_n style_n energy_n efficacy_n tradition_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o this_o epistle_n not_o just_o liable_a to_o any_o exception_n from_o the_o author_n circumstance_n subject_a matter_n style_n testimony_n conclusion_n the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n have_v §_o 1_o be_v by_o some_o call_v into_o question_n we_o must_v in_o our_o entrance_n declare_v both_o what_o it_o be_v which_o we_o intend_v thereby_o as_o also_o the_o clear_a interest_n of_o this_o epistle_n therein_o for_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o those_o ensue_a discourse_n from_o it_o and_o that_o exposition_n of_o it_o which_o we_o intend_v the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o give_v rise_v unto_o that_o term_n canonical_a §_o 2_o seem_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d kaneh_n and_o this_o as_o it_o sometime_o denote_v a_o aromatical_a cane_n that_o contain_v spice_n in_o it_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o isai._n 43._o v_o 24._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thou_o have_v buy_v i_o no_o sweet_a cane_n with_o silver_n for_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d precious_a cane_n grow_v not_o in_o their_o own_o country_n be_v buy_v from_o a_o far_o off_o jer._n 6.20_o so_o in_o general_n it_o signify_v any_o reed_n whatever_o 1_o king_n 14.15_o isai._n 42.3_o whence_o a_o multitude_n of_o fierce_a and_o wicked_a man_n compare_v to_o the_o devour_a crocodile_n who_o lurk_a place_n be_v in_o the_o cane_n or_o reed_n be_v term_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o beast_n of_o the_o reed_n psal._n 68.30_o particular_o it_o signify_v a_o reed_n make_v into_o a_o instrument_n wherewith_o they_o measure_v their_o building_n contain_v six_o cubit_n in_o length_n ezek._n 40.7_o chap._n 42.16_o and_o hence_o indefinite_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o rule_n or_o a_o measure_n beside_o it_o signify_v the_o jugum_fw-la or_o scapus_fw-la or_o beam_n with_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o balance_n keep_v the_o poise_n of_o the_o scale_n equal_a and_o discover_v the_o rectitude_n or_o declension_n thereof_o isai._n 46.6_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d they_o weigh_v silver_n on_o the_o cane_n that_o be_v say_v the_o targum_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o balance_n the_o supporter_n and_o director_n of_o the_o scale_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a the_o rabbin_n call_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o reed_n of_o the_o scale_n that_o which_o try_v and_o weigh_v and_o give_v every_o thing_n its_o just_a moment_n §_o 3_o and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o first_o and_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d canon_n so_o the_o scholiast_n on_o that_o of_o aristophanes_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d tell_v we_o that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d proper_o that_o which_o be_v over_o the_o scale_n bring_v they_o and_o the_o thing_n weigh_v in_o they_o to_o equality_n the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o hebrew_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d from_o which_o it_o be_v derive_v 1._o so_o varinus_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o in_o use_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d thus_o aristotle_n say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o that_o which_o be_v right_a ult_n we_o know_v its_o self_n and_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a for_o the_o canon_n be_v judge_v of_o both_o where_o he_o use_v the_o word_n for_o any_o kind_n of_o rule_n or_o measure_n answer_v unto_o the_o other_o signification_n of_o kaneh_n in_o the_o hebrew_n rectum_fw-la and_o canon_n that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o the_o rule_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o one_o expression_n denote_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o other_o its_o use_n and_o application_n §_o 4_o from_o this_o original_n proper_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v its_o metaphorical_a use_n deduce_v which_o be_v most_o common_a and_o therein_o it_o signifiâs_v a_o moral_a rule_n or_o a_o measure_n for_o direction_n trial_n and_o judgement_n 8._o hence_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o law_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o rule_n of_o the_o administration_n or_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o whereby_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o arâ_n dispose_v into_o their_o proper_a place_n whereby_o they_o be_v regulate_v and_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o it_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v apply_v by_o st._n paul_n unto_o divine_a revelation_n gal._n 6.16_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o many_o as_o proceed_v orderly_o that_o be_v in_o a_o direct_a way_n for_o so_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d denote_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n or_o canon_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o use_v again_o the_o samâ_n expression_n phil._n 3.16_o for_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o themselves_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d word_n of_o truth_n so_o the_o writing_n itself_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o right_a writing_n or_o as_o the_o lxx_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o uprightness_n to_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o judge_n unto_o all_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v genitivus_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la not_o materiae_fw-la declare_v the_o property_n of_o the_o writing_n not_o the_o subject_a matter_n that_o be_v it_o be_v canonical_a for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o a_o rule_n we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n or_o write_v word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o every_o way_n absolute_o right_a and_o perfect_a and_o appoint_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n faith_n and_o obedience_n require_v try_v regulate_v judge_v whole_o and_o absolute_o of_o they_o be_v become_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d
as_o occasion_n do_v require_v what_o the_o people_n know_v of_o it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o what_o they_o do_v so_o be_v quick_o lose_v the_o consistory_n or_o great_a sanhedrim_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n of_o seventy_o and_o one_o be_v more_o faithful_a in_o its_o charge_n hence_o rab._n moses_n in_o the_o same_o book_n tractat_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d of_o rebel_n or_o transgressor_n teach_v we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o great_a consistory_n or_o house_n of_o judgement_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o oral_a law_n these_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o doctrine_n from_o who_o statute_n and_o judgement_n go_v forth_o unto_o all_o all_o israel_n and_o he_o afterward_o affirm_v with_o what_o truth_n may_v be_v easy_o judge_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d while_o this_o great_a consistory_n continue_v there_o be_v no_o dissension_n in_o israel_n for_o not_o only_o the_o famous_a difference_n between_o hillel_n and_o shammai_n with_o their_o disciple_n which_o involve_v all_o the_o school_n scribe_n and_o lawyer_n among_o they_o arise_v and_o be_v propagate_v while_o that_o consistory_n continue_v but_o also_o the_o atheistical_a sect_n of_o the_o sadducee_n rise_v unto_o that_o height_n and_o interest_n as_o to_o obtain_v the_o presidentship_n in_o the_o sanhedrim_n its_o self_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v those_o who_o they_o fix_v upon_o as_o the_o principal_a conservator_n of_o this_o oral_a law_n to_o this_o end_n they_o give_v we_o catalogue_n of_o they_o from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o by_o their_o uninterrupted_a succession_n we_o we_o may_v be_v secure_v of_o the_o incorrupt_a preservation_n of_o their_o original_a tradition_n only_o it_o may_v here_o be_v add_v by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o bind_v not_o themselves_o precise_o in_o all_o their_o religious_a observance_n unto_o this_o oral_a law_n whereunto_o they_o assign_v a_o divine_a original_a but_o ascribe_v a_o authority_n unto_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o constitute_v thing_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o and_o beyond_o the_o word_n for_o whatever_o they_o pretend_v of_o their_o oral_a law_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o particular_a instance_n they_o will_v fain_o educe_v the_o constitution_n of_o it_o from_o some_o word_n or_o letter_n or_o manner_n of_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n its_o self_n but_o those_o constitution_n of_o the_o consistory_n and_o wiseman_n they_o ascribe_v unto_o their_o own_o authority_n some_o of_o these_o be_v recount_v by_o maimonides_n in_o his_o preface_n unto_o jad_n chazaka_n as_o the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n or_o roll_n of_o esther_n with_o fast_v light_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n the_o fast_a on_o the_o seven_o of_o ab._n or_o july_n various_a mixture_n and_o wash_n of_o hand_n thing_n plain_o of_o that_o nature_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n condemn_v among_o they_o 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ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o oral_a law_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o write_v nor_o can_v the_o write_a law_n be_v expound_v but_o by_o the_o oral_n by_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o write_a law_n they_o intend_v that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v so_o enwrap_v and_o contain_v therein_o that_o without_o the_o explication_n thereof_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v and_o to_o this_o end_n manasse_n one_o of_o their_o late_a master_n express_o dispute_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o be_v defective_a and_o in_o some_o thing_n redundant_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v we_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a direction_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n without_o their_o traditional_a explication_n and_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o instance_v in_o sundry_a precept_n and_o prohibition_n that_o he_o will_v prove_v so_o obscure_a as_o that_o no_o obedience_n can_v be_v yield_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o cabala_n which_o because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o exception_n from_o they_o be_v childish_a cavil_n and_o have_v be_v answer_v by_o other_o shall_v be_v here_o pass_v over_o this_o they_o be_v arrive_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o common_a persuasion_n of_o they_o all_o and_o we_o shall_v yet_o hear_v what_o far_a progress_n they_o have_v make_v and_o herein_o be_v they_o imitate_v by_o their_o successor_n their_o oral_a law_n also_o be_v make_v by_o they_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o write_a as_o those_o heretic_n of_o old_a who_o have_v get_v some_o sophistical_a cavil_n about_o evil_a where_o ever_o they_o meet_v with_o any_o one_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n they_o present_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o vnde_fw-la maluân_n whence_o have_v evil_a its_o original_a so_o think_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o two_o
until_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o vespasian_n and_o of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n by_o titus_n only_o as_o a_o presage_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o sceptre_n and_o scribe_n the_o power_n of_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v some_o year_n before_o take_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n john_n 18.31_o §_o 11_o by_o this_o fixation_n of_o rule_n in_o general_n in_o judah_n we_o be_v free_v from_o any_o concernment_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o learned_a man_n about_o the_o precise_a time_n of_o the_o departure_n foretell_v and_o indeed_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v more_o intend_v in_o this_o prediction_n but_o only_o that_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v continue_v in_o a_o national_a political_n state_n with_o government_n in_o its_o self_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o determine_v exact_o and_o precise_o upon_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o prophecy_n some_o will_v fix_v it_o on_o the_o conquest_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o pompey_n during_o the_o time_n of_o hircanus_n and_o aristobulus_n the_o hasmonaean_n not_o many_o year_n after_o which_o the_o shilo_n come_v which_o small_a remnant_n of_o time_n as_o they_o suppose_v impeach_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o prediction_n for_o in_o that_o action_n of_o pompey_n cicero_n declare_v the_o nation_n conquer_v orat._n pro_fw-la flacc._n victa_fw-la est_fw-la elocata_fw-la servata_fw-la but_o if_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o departure_n of_o sceptre_n and_o scribe_n much_o more_o may_v the_o former_a conquest_n by_o the_o babylonian_n do_v so_o which_o yet_o by_o all_o man_n consent_n it_o do_v not_o beside_o the_o nation_n be_v leave_v free_a by_o pompey_n unto_o its_o own_o law_n and_o policy_n as_o be_v many_o other_o nation_n subdue_v by_o he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v appianus_n he_o leave_v some_o of_o the_o conquer_a nation_n free_a to_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o law_n among_o who_o be_v the_o jew_n some_o fix_v the_o period_n in_o herod_n a_o idumaean_a a_o stranger_n to_o judah_n only_o a_o proselyte_n on_o which_o account_n we_o have_v many_o contest_v manage_v by_o baronius_n scaliger_n casaubon_n bulinger_n montacue_n pericus_n a_fw-la lapide_fw-la capellus_fw-la scultetus_n rivetus_n spanhemius_fw-la and_o other_o innumerable_a but_o grant_v herod_n to_o have_v be_v a_o idumaean_a as_o he_o be_v undoubted_o by_o extract_n and_o that_o nation_n not_o to_o have_v be_v incorporate_v into_o judah_n upon_o the_o conquest_n make_v of_o it_o by_o hircanus_n only_o that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o person_n a_o proselyte_n why_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v any_o more_o depart_v from_o judah_n because_o of_o his_o reign_n than_o it_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o hasmonaean_n before_o he_o who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n the_o government_n and_o polity_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v that_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o ever_o usurp_v and_o enjoy_v the_o place_n of_o supreme_a rule_n as_o in_o the_o 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especial_o if_o we_o suppose_v as_o rational_o we_o may_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v to_o be_v repeat_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o to_o respect_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o prediction_n and_o to_o he_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v accomplish_v signal_o before_o the_o final_a ruin_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n according_a as_o christ_n himself_o foretell_v mat._n 24.14_o now_o because_o some_o fix_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o sceptre_n and_o lawgiver_n unto_o the_o removal_n of_o §_o 12_o the_o sanhedrin_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o declare_v in_o our_o passage_n what_o that_o sanhedrim_n be_v and_o what_o the_o power_n wherewith_o it_o be_v entrust_v and_o this_o brief_o because_o it_o be_v a_o subject_n that_o many_o learned_a man_n have_v labour_v in_o the_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sanedrim_n or_o sanhedrim_n be_v take_v from_o the_o greek_a ãâã_d ãâã_d 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court_n depend_v thereon_o be_v enjoin_v the_o people_n deut._n 16._o some_o say_v the_o first_o lxx_o be_v of_o they_o who_o have_v be_v officer_n over_o the_o people_n in_o egypt_n and_o have_v suffer_v for_o they_o who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n and_o officer_n over_o they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n elder_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n other_o think_v these_o have_v be_v elder_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n before_o in_o criminal_a and_o civil_a cause_n but_o now_o be_v absolute_o join_v with_o moses_n in_o all_o these_o with_o he_o make_v up_o lxxi_o which_o be_v the_o constant_a number_n afterward_o the_o principal_a thing_n record_v concern_v this_o court_n of_o elder_n or_o judge_n be_v §_o 14_o first_o their_o order_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v one_o that_o always_o preside_v among_o they_o who_o they_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o prince_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o excellent_a who_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o moses_n and_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n sit_v he_o who_o they_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n or_o consistory_n who_o gather_v the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o assessor_n by_o who_o stand_v two_o scribe_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d scribe_n of_o judgement_n one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o other_o on_o his_o left_a one_o whereof_o write_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o they_o who_o condemn_v the_o other_o they_o who_o absolve_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v there_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o court_v two_o crier_n and_o two_o who_o receive_v the_o alm_n that_o be_v give_v by_o they_o who_o be_v absolve_v before_o they_o at_o some_o distance_n sit_v these_o
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and_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o here_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o read_v not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d now_o this_o signify_v a_o high-place_n or_o a_o place_n build_v up_o on_o all_o side_n and_o exalt_a such_o as_o the_o roman_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o judgement_n seat_n be_v place_v in_o but_o this_o may_v be_v a_o alike_a place_n to_o the_o other_o for_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o the_o roman_a governor_n sit_v in_o judgement_n in_o the_o meeting_n place_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n §_o 16_o three_o the_o jew_n treat_v much_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o assessor_n of_o this_o court._n for_o first_o they_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o priest_n levite_n or_o noble_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v principal_a man_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o none_o be_v admit_v into_o their_o number_n mere_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o dignity_n or_o office_n not_o the_o king_n not_o the_o high_a priest_n unless_o they_o be_v choose_v with_o respect_n unto_o their_o other_o qualification_n for_o they_o second_o be_v to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n of_o stature_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n of_o countenance_n or_o good_a appearance_n to_o keep_v up_o as_o they_o say_v a_o reverence_n unto_o their_o office_n and_o they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n of_o age_n according_a to_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o this_o carry_v the_o common_a appellation_n elder_n of_o the_o people_n they_o add_v in_o dine_v mâmoneth_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d man_n skill_v in_o the_o art_n of_o incantation_n and_o charm_n to_o find_v out_o such_o practice_n which_o the_o talmudist_n think_v good_a to_o add_v to_o countenance_v themselves_o many_o of_o who_o be_v profess_v magician_n and_o last_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d skill_v in_o lxx_o tongue_n that_o they_o may_v not_o need_v a_o interpreter_n but_o few_o i_o suppose_v serve_v their_o turn_n they_o treat_v also_o in_o general_a that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v man_n fear_v god_n hate_v covetousness_n stout_a and_o courageous_a to_o oppose_v king_n and_o tyrant_n if_o need_n be_v from_o this_o number_n they_o exclude_v express_o person_n over_o old_a deform_v and_o eunuch_n who_o they_o conclude_v to_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a as_o claudian_n do_v add_v quod_fw-la eunuchus_fw-la nulla_fw-la pielate_fw-la movetur_fw-la nec_fw-la generi_fw-la natisve_fw-la cavet_fw-la clementia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la in_o simile_n animosque_fw-la ligant_fw-la consortia_fw-la damni_fw-la mercy_n from_o eunuch_n be_v remove_v away_o no_o care_n of_o race_n or_o child_n do_v they_o sway_v this_o only_o render_v man_n compassionate_a when_o misery_n be_v know_v their_o common_a fate_n §_o 17_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n be_v great_a yea_o supreme_a many_o time_n in_o all_o thing_n among_o the_o people_n and_o at_o all_o time_n in_o most_o thing_n of_o concernment_n all_o great_a person_n and_o weighty_a cause_n be_v judge_v by_o they_o when_o a_o whole_a tribe_n offend_v or_o a_o high_a priest_n or_o a_o king_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n by_o these_o be_v their_o cause_n hear_v and_o determine_v they_o have_v power_n also_o to_o determine_v about_o lawful_a war._n they_o have_v two_o sort_n of_o war_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d command_v war._n such_o they_o esteem_v war_n against_o the_o nation_n of_o canaan_n against_o amaleck_n against_o any_o nation_n that_o oppress_a israel_n in_o their_o own_o land_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o war_n the_o king_n at_o any_o time_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n may_v engage_v in_o and_o they_o have_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d war_n permit_v only_o as_o war_n for_o security_n and_o enlargement_n of_o territory_n which_o can_v not_o be_v engage_v in_o at_o any_o time_n but_o by_o consent_n and_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o court._n the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o court_n of_o judicature_n in_o other_o city_n belong_v also_o unto_o they_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v to_o judge_v in_o all_o hard_a case_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o sentence_n extend_v to_o life_n and_o death_n which_o last_o they_o have_v power_n to_o inflict_v §_o 18_o four_o way_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d four_o death_n four_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n to_o stone_n to_o burn_v to_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o to_o strangle_v these_o be_v they_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n by_o ezra_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o person_n many_o of_o they_o be_v prophet_n and_o man_n divine_o inspire_v be_v usual_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o court_n be_v continue_v though_o not_o without_o some_o interruption_n and_o restraint_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n by_o titus_n beside_o this_o great_a court_n they_o have_v also_o two_o less_o in_o other_o place_n one_o of_o the_o twenty_o §_o 19_o three_o assessor_n which_o may_v be_v erect_v in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n where_o there_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o family_n or_o more_o but_o not_o less_o and_o these_o also_o have_v power_n over_o all_o cause_n criminal_a and_o civil_a which_o happen_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o over_o all_o punishment_n unto_o death_n itself_o hilary_n on_o the_o second_o psalm_n tell_v we_o that_o erat_fw-la a_o mose_n ante_fw-la institutum_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la synagoga_fw-la lxx_o esse_fw-la doctores_fw-la moses_n have_v appoint_v that_o in_o every_o synagogue_n there_o shall_v be_v lxx_o teacher_n he_o well_o call_v they_o teacher_n because_o that_o be_v part_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o teach_v and_o make_v know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o he_o add_v cujus_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o evangeliis_fw-la meminit_fw-la dicens_fw-la who_o teach_v our_o lord_n mention_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n so_o refer_v the_o direction_n there_o give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o judicial_a determination_n of_o these_o judge_n and_o not_o to_o their_o ordinary_a teach_n or_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n but_o herein_o his_o mistake_n be_v evident_a that_o he_o suppose_v the_o number_n of_o seventy_o to_o have_v belong_v to_o every_o synagogue_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o great_a court_n before_o describe_v for_o beside_o this_o judicature_n
issue_n be_v unclean_a levit._n 15.2_o 10._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n levit._n 15.16_o 11._o and_o in_o a_o woman_n v_o 25._o 12._o a_o dead_a body_n be_v unclean_a and_o defile_v numb_a 19.14_o 13._o all_o cleanse_v must_v be_v accompany_v with_o bathe_v or_o wash_v levit._fw-la 15.16_o 14._o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o leper_n must_v be_v with_o cedar_n hyssop_n scarlet_a wool_n and_o the_o other_o ceremony_n levit._n 14.2_o 15._o the_o leper_n must_v shave_v all_o the_o hair_n off_o his_o head_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n levit._n 13.45_o 16._o the_o leper_n must_v not_o go_v abroad_o but_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o leprosy_n levit._n 13.45_o 17._o that_o the_o red_a heifer_n be_v burn_v according_a to_o order_n numb_a 19.2_o 18._o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o red_a heifer_n be_v sprinkle_v in_o purification_n numb_a 19.19_o the_o five_o family_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o command_n concern_v alm_n and_o tithe_n consist_v §_o 10_o of_o thirty_o two_o precept_n 1._o that_o alm_n be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a deut._n 15.8_o 2._o that_o he_o who_o promise_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o first-born_a pay_v it_o assure_o leu._n 27.2_o 3._o that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o redemption_n price_n of_o a_o unclean_a first-ling_n pay_v it_o according_o leu._n 27.11_o 4._o that_o the_o price_n of_o a_o devote_a house_n be_v so_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n ot_fw-mi the_o priest_n leu._n 27.14_o 5._o the_o same_o of_o a_o field_n leu._n 27.16_o 6._o that_o he_o who_o deceive_v by_o ignorance_n add_v a_o five_o part_n unto_o the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n its_o self_n leu._n 15.16_o 7._o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o four_o year_n be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n leu._n 19.24_o 8._o that_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o poor_a to_o cut_v and_o gather_v leu._n 19.9_o 9_o that_o ear_n of_o corn_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o harvest_n leu._n 19.9_o 10._o that_o a_o sheaf_n of_o corn_n forget_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a not_o seek_v for_o again_o deut._n 24.19_o 11._o that_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o vine_n branch_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o poor_a leu._n 19.10_o 12._o and_o the_o grape_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n v_o 20._o 13._o that_o all_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o temple_n exod._n 23.19_o 14._o that_o the_o word_n appoint_v deut._n 26.5_o 6_o 7._o be_v repeat_v over_o the_o first_o fruit_n 15._o that_o the_o heave-offering_a or_o terumah_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v observe_v deut._n 18.4_o 16._o that_o the_o tithe_n be_v separate_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o levite_n 17._o that_o a_o second_o tithe_n be_v take_v by_o the_o owner_n to_o spend_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o at_o jerusalem_n deut._n 14.22_o 18._o that_o out_o of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o levite_n a_o ten_o be_v take_v for_o the_o priest_n 19_o that_o on_o the_o three_o and_o six_o year_n in_o the_o room_n of_o this_o second_o ten_o a_o ten_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a deut._n 14.28_o 29._o 20._o that_o confession_n be_v make_v over_o the_o tithe_n deut._n 26.13_o 21._o that_o a_o cake_n of_o the_o dough_n be_v separate_v unto_o the_o priest_n numb_a 15.20_o 22._o that_o the_o whole_a increase_n of_o the_o land_n every_o seven_o year_n be_v common_a to_o all_o exod._n 23.10_o 11._o 23._o that_o the_o seven_o year_n be_v a_o year_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o whole_a land_n exod._n 24.21_o leu._n 25.2_o 24._o that_o the_o year_n of_o the_o jubilee_n be_v reckon_v by_o the_o year_n of_o rest_n or_o week_n of_o year_n leu._n 25.8_o 9_o 10._o 25._o that_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v separate_v or_o sanctify_v v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 26._o that_o on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n tisri_n the_o trumpet_n sound_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o jubilee_n leu._n 25.10_o 27._o that_o a_o redemption_n or_o restitution_n of_o the_o land_n be_v grant_v in_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n leu._n 25.24_o 28._o he_o that_o sell_v a_o house_n in_o a_o wall_a town_n may_v redeem_v it_o within_o a_o year_n leu._n 25.29_o 29._o that_o debt_n be_v remit_v on_o the_o seven_o year_n deut._n 15.2_o 30._o that_o in_o all_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o priest_n have_v the_o right_a shoulder_n the_o breast_n and_o the_o cheek_n for_o his_o portion_n deut._n 18.3_o 31._o that_o the_o first_o fleece_n of_o sheep_n be_v shear_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n deut._n 18.4_o 32._o that_o right_a judgement_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n devote_v as_o to_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n §_o 11_o the_o six_o family_n contain_v seven_o precept_n about_o thing_n to_o be_v eat_v 1._o that_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v eat_v beast_n and_o bird_n have_v their_o head_n take_v off_o deut._n 12.2_o 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n kill_v to_o be_v eat_v be_v cover_v with_o earth_n or_o dust_n leu._n 17.23_o 3._o that_o the_o mother_n be_v leave_v free_a from_o the_o nest_n when_o the_o young_a one_o be_v take_v deut._n 22.6_o 4._o that_o the_o sign_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a beast_n be_v diligent_o observe_v leu._n 2.25_o 5._o that_o sign_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v observe_v in_o some_o bird_n deut._n 14.11_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o concern_v locust_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v leu._n 11.21_o 7._o that_o the_o sign_n in_o fish_n be_v observe_v leu._n 11.9_o §_o 12_o the_o seven_o family_n of_o affirmative_a precept_n respect_v the_o passeover_n and_o other_o feast_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o observation_n have_v twenty_o command_n appertain_v unto_o it_o 1._o that_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v exact_o observe_v for_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o the_o anniversary_n feast_n deut._n 4.6_o 2._o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o month_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n exod._n 12.2_o 3._o that_o we_o rest_v on_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 23.12_o 4._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v exod._n 20.8_o 5._o that_o all_o leaven_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o door_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.15_o 6._o that_o on_o the_o night_n of_o the_o passeover_n the_o first_o discourse_n be_v about_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 13.8_o 7._o that_o unleavened_a bread_n be_v eat_v on_o that_o night_n exod._n 12.18_o 8._o that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n 9_o likewise_o the_o seven_o day_n also_o exod._n 12.16_o leu._n 23.7_o 10._o that_o forty_o nine_o day_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n leu._n 23.15_o 11._o that_o on_o the_o fifty_o day_n rest_n be_v declare_v leu._n 23.21_o 12._o that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n there_o be_v rest_n from_o all_o work_n leu._n 23.24_o 13._o that_o the_o trumpet_n sound_n on_o that_o day_n numb_a 29.1_o 14._o that_o every_o one_o afflict_v his_o own_o soul_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o september_n leu._n 23.27_o 28_o 29._o 15._o that_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n and_o cease_v from_o all_o work_n on_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n leu._n 23.32_o 16._o that_o there_o be_v a_o rest_n from_o labour_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n leu._n 23.35_o 17._o likewise_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n v._n 36._o 18._o that_o the_o people_n dwell_v in_o booth_n seven_o day_n leu._n 23.43_o 19_o that_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n branch_n of_o palm_n be_v carry_v leu._n 23.40_o 20._o that_o every_o israelite_n that_o be_v a_o male_a offer_v every_o year_n half_a a_o shekel_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 30.13_o the_o eight_o family_n concern_v rule_n and_o judgement_n make_v up_o of_o thirteen_o precept_n §_o 13_o 1._o that_o obedience_n be_v yield_v to_o every_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n deut._n 18.15_o 2._o that_o the_o people_n choose_v a_o king_n deut._n 17.15_o 3._o that_o judge_n and_o ruler_n be_v appoint_v in_o every_o city_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n 16.18_o 4._o that_o the_o law_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v observe_v and_o obey_v deut._n 17.10_o 5._o that_o in_o doubtful_a case_n the_o major_a part_n of_o suffrage_n be_v to_o determine_v exod._n 23.1_o 6._o that_o all_o man_n be_v judge_v equal_o without_o respect_n leu._n 19.15_o 7._o that_o every_o one_o who_o can_v testify_v the_o truth_n in_o any_o cause_n he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o judge_n so_o to_o do_v leu._n 5.1_o 8._o that_o witness_n be_v examine_v strict_o and_o their_o testimony_n due_o weigh_v deut._n 13.14_o 9_o that_o false_a witness_n have_v that_o
to_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n psalm_n 45.9_o which_o as_o it_o prefer_v she_o above_o all_o other_o so_o it_o take_v not_o off_o her_o subjection_n unto_o christ._n nero_n in_o suetonius_n when_o tiridâtes_v king_n of_o armenia_n come_v to_o rome_n place_v he_o for_o his_o honour_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n himself_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o rule_n and_o where_o three_o sit_v together_o the_o middle_a seat_n be_v the_o place_n of_o chief_a honour_n hence_o cato_n in_o africa_n when_o juba_n will_v have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n between_o he_o and_o scipio_n remove_v himself_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o scipio_n that_o juba_n may_v not_o have_v the_o place_n of_o pre-eminence_n above_o roman_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o allusion_n in_o this_o expression_n unto_o the_o sanhedrin_n the_o high_a court_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o who_o preside_v in_o it_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o father_n of_o judgement_n or_o father_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n next_o unto_o he_o unto_o who_o belong_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court._n of_o this_o abbess_n din_n mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o targum_fw-la cantic_n 7.4_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o father_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n who_o judge_v thy_o judgement_n agreeable_a to_o that_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o whole_a expression_n than_o be_v plain_o metaphorical_a and_o take_v from_o what_o be_v or_o be_v in_o use_n among_o man_n and_o thence_o translate_v to_o signify_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_n intimate_v in_o these_o word_n that_o as_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v do_v unto_o any_o one_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o chief_a ruler_n to_o set_v he_o next_o himself_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n so_o be_v the_o son_n as_o mediator_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n that_o god_n have_v to_o bestow_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o essential_a eternal_a glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v equal_a with_o the_o father_n which_o in_o these_o word_n be_v express_v and_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v before_o but_o that_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o by_o the_o father_n after_z and_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n so_o then_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o take_v absolute_o as_o in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o adjunct_n of_o sit_v at_o it_o it_o shadow_n out_o a_o place_n and_o eminency_n of_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v consider_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o term_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n and_o not_o of_o omnipotency_n or_o power_n in_o particular_a two_o thing_n be_v intend_v in_o this_o expression_n first_o the_o security_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o his_o adversary_n and_o all_o suffering_n for_o the_o future_a the_o jew_n know_v what_o he_o suffer_v from_o god_n and_o man._n hereof_o he_o let_v they_o know_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v for_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o moreover_o declare_v that_o now_o he_o be_v everlasting_o secure_v from_o all_o opposition_n for_o where_o he_o be_v thither_o his_o adversary_n can_v come_v as_o joh._n 7.34_o he_o be_v above_o their_o reach_n beyond_o their_o power_n secure_a in_o the_o throne_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o church_n be_v secure_v from_o the_o rage_n and_o persecution_n of_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o throne_n rev._n 12.5_o hence_o though_o man_n do_v and_o will_v continue_v their_o malice_n and_o wrath_n against_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o though_o they_o will_v crucify_v he_o afresh_o yet_o he_o die_v no_o more_o be_v secure_a out_o of_o their_o reach_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n second_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n inexpressible_a all_o that_o can_v be_v give_v of_o god_n in_o heaven_n god_n on_o his_o throne_n be_v god_n in_o the_o full_a manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o majesty_n and_o glory_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n sit_v the_o mediator_n yea_o so_o as_o that_o he_o also_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n revel_v 5.6_o how_o little_o can_v our_o weak_a understanding_n apprehend_v of_o this_o majesty_n see_v phil._n 2.8_o matth._n 20.21_o rom._n 8.34_o col._n 3.5_o ephes._n 1.20_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o in_o this_o expression_n and_o they_o be_v plain_o intimate_v in_o the_o context_n of_o the_o psalm_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n be_v take_v psal._n 110.1_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o rule_n and_o authority_n but_o his_o safety_n majesty_n and_o glory_n which_o accompany_v they_o that_o be_v here_o intend_v three_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n unto_o in_o this_o ascription_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n unto_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a church_n state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o prefer_v he_o above_o it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n exalt_v christ_n above_o david_n the_o chief_a king_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v make_v he_o his_o first-born_a high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 89.27_o his_o throne_n be_v high_a on_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o glory_n above_o that_o of_o all_o the_o king_n about_o he_o but_o for_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o be_v incomparable_o exalt_v above_o he_o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a but_o as_o be_v say_v these_o word_n denote_v not_o the_o rule_n power_n or_o authority_n of_o christ_n type_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n but_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n represent_v by_o the_o magnificent_a throne_n of_o solomon_n beside_o he_o be_v not_o treat_v of_o the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n but_o of_o his_o sacerdotal_a office_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o ensue_v upon_o the_o discharge_n thereof_o that_o therefore_o which_o in_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v respect_n unto_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n entrance_n into_o the_o holy_a place_n after_o his_o offering_n of_o the_o solemn_a anniversary_n sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n then_o alone_o be_v he_o admit_v into_o that_o holy_a place_n or_o heaven_n below_o where_o be_v the_o solemn_a representation_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n his_o throne_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o what_o do_v he_o there_o he_o stand_v with_o all_o humility_n and_o lowly_a reverence_n minister_a before_o the_o lord_n who_o presence_n be_v there_o represent_v he_o do_v not_o go_v and_o sit_v down_o between_o the_o cherubim_n but_o worship_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o with_o christ_n but_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a and_o effectual_a than_o they_o so_o upon_o the_o offering_n of_o it_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o heaven_n itself_o above_o and_o into_o the_o real_a glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n not_o to_o minister_v in_o humility_n but_o to_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n upon_o his_o throne_n zech._n 6.13_o thus_o the_o apostle_n shut_v up_o his_o general_a proposition_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o he_o intend_v far_a to_o dilate_v and_o treat_v upon_o in_o this_o description_n of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o the_o messiah_n he_o couch_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o his_o ensue_a argument_n and_o from_o thence_o enforce_v the_o exhortation_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v he_o constant_o to_o pursue_v and_o we_o also_o may_v hence_o observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o vain_a foolish_a and_o fruitless_a than_o the_o opposition_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o agent_n yet_o make_v unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n can_v they_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n can_v they_o pluck_v the_o lord_n christ_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n a_o little_a time_n will_v manifest_v this_o madness_n and_o that_o unto_o eternity_n 2._o that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v both_o safe_a and_o honourable_a
they_o do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o perform_v the_o duty_n and_o homage_n denote_v by_o this_o word_n unto_o any_o but_o god_n it_o be_v remember_v as_o their_o idolatry_n rev._n 13.12_o 16._o 2._o and_o unto_o this_o sense_n be_v it_o restrain_v of_o old_a by_o the_o spartan_n who_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d lawful_a for_o they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v to_o fall_v down_o to_o or_o to_o adore_v a_o man_n herodot_n in_o polym_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v exceed_o restrain_v from_o the_o use_n and_o importance_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d yea_o and_o from_o that_o of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o hithpael_n though_o that_o always_o signify_v a_o bow_n down_o with_o respect_n and_o reverence_n for_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o denote_v civil_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a worship_n but_o for_o several_a sort_n of_o religious_a worship_n diversify_v by_o its_o object_n the_o scripture_n know_v nothing_o the_o word_n proper_o denote_v to_o bow_v down_o and_o when_o it_o be_v refer_v unto_o god_n it_o respect_v the_o inward_a reverence_n and_o subjection_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n see_v it_o for_o civil_a respect_n gen._n 27.29_o chap._n 133.6_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d elohim_n be_v render_v angel_n by_o the_o lxx_o gen._n 31.24_o job_n 38.7_o psal._n 8.6_o psal._n 96.8_o psal._n 137_o 1._o of_o which_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v treat_v in_o the_o ensue_a exposition_n this_o be_v the_o second_o argument_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o confirm_v his_o assertion_n of_o the_o preference_n of_o the_o son_n above_o angel_n and_o be_v take_v from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o to_o worship_v he_o for_o without_o controversy_n he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v be_v great_a than_o they_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o word_n we_o must_v consider_v 1._o the_o apostle_n preface_n 2._o his_o proof_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a must_v weigh_v 1._o the_o sense_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o to_o his_o present_a purpose_n his_o preface_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o produce_v of_o this_o second_o testimony_n be_v this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o word_n have_v be_v expose_v unto_o variety_n of_o interpretation_n for_o if_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v join_v with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o immediate_o follow_v they_o be_v to_o be_v render_v and_o when_o he_o bring_v in_o again_o into_o the_o world_n if_o with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o follow_v it_o after_o the_o interposition_n of_o sundry_a other_o word_n then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v render_v as_o by_o our_o interpreter_n and_o again_o when_o he_o bring_v he_o say_v moreover_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a in_o what_o sense_n christ_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o first-born_a who_o be_v elsewhere_o term_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n we_o must_v also_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o introduction_n or_o bring_v in_o here_o intend_v how_o and_o when_o perform_v as_o also_o what_o be_v the_o world_n whereinto_o he_o be_v bring_v the_o difficulty_n about_o all_o which_o must_v be_v several_o consider_v 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d again_o may_v be_v join_v with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o then_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n must_v run_v as_o above_o intimate_v namely_o when_o he_o bring_v in_o again_o the_o first-born_a into_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o most_o expositor_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a embrace_v this_o sense_n so_o do_v chrysostom_n theodoret_n ambrose_n oecumenius_n thomas_n lyra_n cajetan_n ribera_n camero_n gomarus_n estius_n a_fw-la lapide_fw-la our_o mede_n with_o many_o other_o but_o about_o what_o this_o bring_n in_o again_o or_o second_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o first-born_a into_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v they_o be_v great_o divide_v the_o ancient_n refer_v it_o to_o his_o incarnation_n affirm_v somewhat_o harsh_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o into_o the_o world_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o 2._o other_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o bring_v of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n as_o david_n be_v bring_v into_o his_o kingdom_n again_o after_o he_o have_v expel_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n and_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n 3._o other_o refer_v it_o unto_o his_o come_n forth_o in_o the_o effectual_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n after_o his_o ascension_n whereby_o he_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o another_o manner_n and_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o power_n than_o that_o which_o he_o appear_v in_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n 4._o some_o suppose_v the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n with_o his_o saint_n be_v intend_v in_o these_o word_n when_o god_n will_v bring_v he_o again_o with_o 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foundation_n that_o all_o their_o author_n proceed_v upon_o with_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o its_o confirmation_n now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o observe_v before_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d again_o be_v to_o be_v join_v with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o bring_v in_o and_o so_o to_o be_v render_v when_o he_o bring_v in_o again_o or_o a_o second_o time_n the_o first-born_a which_o must_v needs_o point_v to_o a_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o another_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o trajection_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v but_o upon_o very_o cogent_a reason_n it_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d when_o again_o intend_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d again_o when_o and_o beside_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o many_o word_n between_o 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afterward_o 3._o the_o apostle_n have_v immediate_o before_o use_v the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d again_o as_o his_o note_n of_o produce_v a_o second_o testimony_n and_o place_v it_o here_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o three_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v use_v equivocal_o if_o the_o trajection_n oppose_v be_v not_o allow_v 2._o they_o deny_v that_o the_o angel_n worship_v christ_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v record_v so_o to_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v his_o second_o come_v that_o be_v intend_v when_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o glory_n with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n open_o worship_v he_o and_o perform_v his_o command_n this_o reason_n be_v especial_o suit_v unto_o
hell_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o immediate_a wrath_n of_o god_n but_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o satan_n from_o this_o ministry_n of_o angel_n he_o see_v the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o all_o who_o he_o seek_v to_o devour_v encamp_v about_o protect_v and_o defend_v by_o this_o heavenly_a host_n so_o that_o he_o can_v in_o any_o measure_n have_v his_o will_n at_o they_o nay_o that_o he_o can_v touch_v the_o soul_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o cause_v a_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o perish_v this_o fill_v he_o with_o self-devouring_a rage_n envy_n and_o wrath_n and_o thus_o do_v god_n by_o this_o way_n accomplish_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v unto_o we_o why_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n which_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_v before_o propose_v ii_o the_o second_o be_v unto_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n do_v god_n make_v use_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v the_o thing_n itself_o we_o suppose_v in_o both_o these_o question_n it_o be_v so_o direct_o assert_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o many_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o it_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o need_v not_o any_o especial_a confirmation_n it_o will_v also_o be_v far_o declare_v in_o our_o annumeration_n of_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o it_o ensue_a as_o 1._o in_o general_n god_n do_v it_o to_o communitate_fw-la by_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o care_n and_o love_n unto_o the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ._n this_o god_n represent_v unto_o jacob_n in_o the_o vision_n that_o he_o give_v he_o of_o the_o ladder_n which_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o who_o top_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n gen._n 28.12_o 13._o for_o although_o the_o jew_n say_v somewhat_o to_o the_o purpose_n when_o they_o affirm_v this_o ladder_n to_o have_v denote_v the_o dependence_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o on_o they_o above_o under_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o say_v not_o all_o that_o be_v signify_v thereby_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n 1.52_o that_o from_o thence_o his_o disciple_n shall_v see_v heaven_n open_v and_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n plain_o allude_v unto_o this_o vision_n of_o jacob._n for_o those_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v denote_v mere_o the_o object_n of_o angelical_a ministration_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o their_o work_n about_o his_o person_n but_o also_o that_o by_o he_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o mediation_n the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v in_o the_o work_n of_o minister_a unto_o the_o saint_n it_o be_v true_a the_o great_a instance_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v give_v in_o and_o about_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n they_o declare_v his_o conception_n and_o nativity_n matth._n 1.20_o luke_n 1.35_o luke_n 2_o 11_o 12._o they_o minister_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o temptation_n matth._n 4.11_o they_o strengthen_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n luke_n 22.43_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n luke_n 24.4_o act_n 1.10_o 11._o but_o by_o he_o and_o on_o his_o account_n they_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o their_o mission_n towards_o other_o also_o even_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n but_o this_o still_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ._n they_o ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o his_o mediation_n send_v by_o his_o authority_n aim_v at_o his_o glory_n do_v his_o work_n carry_v on_o his_o interest_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n will_v appear_v for_o 1._o they_o be_v send_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n to_o make_v revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n about_o thing_n tend_v unto_o the_o obedience_n and_o spiritual_a advantage_n of_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v hereof_o we_o have_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o in_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n for_o although_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v often_o appear_v unto_o they_o as_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.1_o 2._o with_o chap._n 19.24_o and_o unto_o jacob_n chap._n 32.24_o who_o he_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d gen._n 48.16_o yet_o god_n also_o make_v frequent_a use_n of_o create_a angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n and_o discovery_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o passage_n in_o their_o story_n that_o he_o use_v their_o ministration_n in_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n we_o have_v before_o abundant_o show_v the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v and_o affirm_v of_o it_o psal._n 68.17_o 18._o act_n 7.63_o the_o like_a also_o he_o continue_v to_o do_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o they_o 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israel_n howbeit_o such_o thing_n in_o particular_a be_v to_o be_v due_o weigh_v with_o sobriety_n and_o reverence_n 2._o god_n by_o they_o suggest_v good_a motion_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o devil_n set_v himself_o on_o work_n to_o tempt_v they_o unto_o evil_n by_o suggestion_n suit_v unto_o the_o principle_n of_o sin_n within_o they_o so_o god_n employ_v his_o holy_a angel_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a by_o suggest_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o discover_v the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n in_o most_o case_n from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o our_o unbelief_n in_o they_o partly_o because_o of_o their_o connaturalness_n one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o his_o impression_n be_v not_o sensible_a nor_o produce_v any_o effect_n but_o as_o they_o mix_v themselves_o with_o 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not_o the_o original_a authoritative_a give_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o ministerial_a order_n of_o thing_n in_o its_o promulgation_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o angel_n they_o raise_v the_o fire_n and_o smoke_n they_o shake_v and_o rend_v the_o rock_n they_o frame_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n they_o effect_v the_o articulate_v voice_n which_o convey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therein_o proclaim_v and_o publish_v the_o law_n whereby_o it_o become_v the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n grotius_n on_o this_o place_n contend_v that_o it_o be_v a_o create_a angel_n who_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o conjecture_n after_o he_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o imagination_n before_o reject_v he_o add_v that_o if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v give_v out_o by_o god_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o he_o speak_v then_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o will_v have_v be_v prefer_v above_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n grant_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o epistle_n that_o the_o law_n no_o less_o than_o the_o gospel_n be_v primitive_o and_o original_o from_o god_n so_o we_o say_v not_o that_o god_n give_v the_o law_n immediate_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o comparison_n which_o the_o apostle_n be_v pursue_v respect_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o law_n or_o gospel_n but_o the_o principal_a ministerial_a publisher_n of_o they_o which_o of_o the_o one_o be_v angel_n of_o the_o other_o the_o son_n himself_o and_o in_o these_o word_n lie_v the_o spring_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o those_o interrogatory_n particle_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o if_o ãâã_d for_o if_o the_o law_n that_o be_v publish_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o angel_n be_v so_o vindicate_v against_o the_o disobedient_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v revenge_v second_o he_o affirm_v concern_v this_o word_n thus_o publish_v that_o it_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d firm_a or_o steadfast_a that_o be_v it_o become_v a_o assure_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n that_o peace_n which_o be_v firm_a and_o well_o ground_v be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o firm_a unalterable_a peace_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v public_a security_n the_o law_n be_v become_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d then_o firm_a sure_a steadfast_a consist_v in_o its_o be_v ratify_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o that_o people_n as_o to_o their_o typical_a inheritance_n deut._n 5.2_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o in_o horeb._n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o forsake_v to_o break_v to_o profane_v to_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n levit._n 26.15_o deut._n 3.20_o chap._n 17.2_o hos._n 6.7_o josh._n 7.11_o 2_o king_n 18.12_o 1_o king_n 19.14_o jerem._n 22.9_o mal._n 2.10_o and_o the_o law_n thus_o publish_v by_o angel_n become_v a_o steadfast_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n by_o their_o mutual_a stipulation_n thereon_o exod._n 20.19_o josh._n 24.22_o 24._o be_v thus_o firm_a and_o ratify_v obedience_n unto_o it_o become_v necessary_a and_o reasonable_a for_o hence_o three_o the_o event_n of_o disobedience_n unto_o this_o word_n be_v express_v every_o transgression_n and_o every_o stubborn_a disobedience_n receive_v a_o meet_a retribution_n ãâã_d sundry_a thing_n must_v be_v a_o little_a inquire_v into_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n as_o 1._o the_o difference_n between_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o the_o first_o be_v proper_o any_o transgression_n ãâã_d which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o latter_a include_v a_o refusal_n so_o to_o attend_v as_o to_o obey_v contumacy_n stubborness_n rebellion_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o so_o the_o latter_a word_n may_v be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a such_o transgression_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o be_v accompany_v with_o contumacy_n and_o stubborness_n or_o they_o may_v both_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o divers_a respect_n 2._o how_o may_v this_o be_v extend_v to_o every_o sin_n and_o transgression_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o punish_v but_o expiate_v by_o atonement_n answ._n 1._o every_o sin_n be_v contrary_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n ãâã_d its_o command_n and_o precept_n 2._o punishment_n be_v assign_v unto_o every_o sin_n though_o not_o execute_v on_o every_o sinner_n and_o so_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d denote_v not_o the_o actual_a infliction_n of_o punishment_n but_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o sacrifice_n for_o atonement_n manifest_v punishment_n to_o have_v be_v due_a though_o the_o sinner_n be_v relieve_v against_o they_o but_o 4._o the_o sin_n especial_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v such_o as_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n make_v of_o any_o atonement_n or_o compensation_n but_o the_o covenant_n be_v break_v by_o they_o the_o sinner_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n and_o to_o be_v exterminate_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o those_o be_v not_o any_o transgression_n that_o professor_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o but_o final_a apostasy_n or_o unbelief_n which_o render_v the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o altogether_o unprofitable_a unto_o man_n three_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v a_o recompense_n just_a and_o equal_a ãâã_d proportionable_a unto_o the_o crime_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o which_o answer_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o and_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n against_o trangressor_n 1._o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n which_o respect_v that_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o israelite_n be_v subject_v unto_o and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n have_v be_v declare_v in_o our_o prolegomena_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n whereof_o let_v the_o reader_n consult_v the_o twenty_o first_o exercitation_n and_o 2._o eternal_a punishment_n which_o be_v figure_v thereby_o due_a unto_o all_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n from_o all_o mankind_n jew_n and_o gentile_n now_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o which_o the_o apostle_n direct_o and_o primary_o intend_v because_o he_o be_v compare_v the_o law_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o it_o on_o horeb_n unto_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o its_o sanction_n unto_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o the_o penalty_n wherewith_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o as_o such_o among_o that_o people_n be_v then_o attend_v argue_v unto_o the_o sore_a punishment_n that_o must_v needs_o ensue_v upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o expound_v himself_o chap._n 10.28_o 29._o for_o otherwise_o the_o penalty_n assign_v unto_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o with_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o despiser_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o death_n eternal_a 4._o chrysostom_n observe_v some_o impropriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d because_o it_o rather_o denote_v a_o reward_n for_o a_o good_a work_n than_o a_o punishment_n for_o a_o evil_a one_o but_o the_o word_n be_v indifferent_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o note_n only_o a_o recompense_n suitable_a unto_o that_o whereunto_o it_o be_v apply_v so_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d use_v by_o our_o apostle_n rom._n 1.27_o excellent_o express_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 1.31_o sinner_n shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o devise_n such_o reward_n we_o have_v record_v numb_a 15.30_o 1_o sam._n 6.6_o 1_o king_n 13.4_o and_o chap._n 20.36_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o 2_o chron._n 30.20_o this_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o as_o a_o thing_n well_o know_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n namely_o that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o angel_n receive_v such_o a_o sanction_n from_o god_n after_o it_o be_v establish_v as_o
the_o apostle_n rejoice_v thât_v they_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n act_v 5.41_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n look_v on_o as_o shameful_a but_o themselves_o know_v to_o be_v honourable_a they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v competent_a judge_n in_o this_o case_n god_n have_v a_o great_a cause_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o wherein_o his_o name_n his_o goodness_n his_o love_n his_o glory_n be_v concern_v this_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v witness_v confirm_v testify_v unto_o by_o suffering_n now_o can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a honour_n do_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n than_o that_o god_n shall_v single_a they_o out_o from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n and_o appoint_v they_o unto_o this_o work_n man_n be_v honour_v according_a to_o their_o riches_n and_o treasure_n and_o when_o moses_n come_v to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n concern_v this_o thing_n he_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n heb._n 1â_n 29_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n give_v great_a honour_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n of_o old_a in_o all_o their_o suffering_n let_v we_o labour_n for_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n in_o reference_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o it_o will_v relieve_v we_o under_o all_o our_o trial_n this_o then_o also_o have_v christ_n add_v unto_o the_o way_n of_o suffering_n by_o his_o consecration_n of_o it_o for_o we_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o 15_o 16._o three_o he_o have_v thereby_o make_v they_o useful_a and_o profitable_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o nature_n have_v no_o good_a in_o they_o nor_o do_v they_o tend_v unto_o any_o good_a end_n they_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o first_o sentence_n against_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n penal_a tend_v unto_o death_n and_o nothing_o else_o nor_o be_v they_o in_o those_o who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n any_o thing_n but_o effect_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o his_o consecrate_v of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o our_o follow_v he_o have_v quite_o alter_v their_o nature_n and_o tendency_n he_o have_v make_v they_o good_a useful_a and_o profitable_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o show_v the_o usefulness_n of_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n the_o whole_a scripture_n abundant_o testify_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o experience_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n and_o season_n confirm_v it_o i_o only_o show_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o become_v so_o and_o that_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v consecrate_v dedicate_v and_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o that_o end_n he_o have_v thereby_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o their_o old_a stock_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o plant_v they_o on_o that_o of_o love_n and_o goodwill_n he_o have_v take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o translate_v they_o into_o that_o of_o grace_n he_o have_v turn_v their_o course_n from_o death_n towards_o life_n and_o immortality_n mix_v his_o grace_n love_n and_o wisdom_n with_o these_o bitter_a water_n he_o have_v make_v they_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v benefit_n by_o they_o we_o must_v always_o have_v regard_n unto_o this_o consecration_n of_o they_o four_o he_o have_v make_v they_o safe_a they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n a_o wilderness_n wherein_o man_n may_v endless_o wander_v and_o quick_o lose_v themselves_o but_o he_o have_v make_v they_o a_o way_n a_o safe_a way_n that_o way-faring_a man_n though_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v therein_o never_o do_v a_o believer_n perish_v by_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n never_o be_v good_a gold_n or_o silver_n consume_v or_o lose_v in_o this_o furnace_n hypocrite_n indeed_o and_o false_a professor_n fearful_a and_o unbeliever_n be_v discover_v by_o they_o and_o discard_v from_o their_o hope_n but_o they_o that_o be_v disciple_n indeed_o be_v never_o safe_a than_o in_o this_o way_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v for_o they_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v through_o their_o unbelief_n and_o want_v of_o hee_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n they_o be_v wound_v and_o cast_v down_o by_o they_o for_o a_o season_n but_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v never_o turn_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o this_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v turn_v also_o unto_o their_o advantage_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o absolute_o a_o safe_a way_n but_o comparative_o more_o safe_a than_o the_o way_n of_o prosperity_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n with_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o saint_n bear_v plentiful_a witness_n unto_o and_o many_o other_o bless_a end_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o consecration_n of_o this_o way_n for_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n not_o now_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o there_o remain_v yet_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o suffering_n and_o this_o he_o declare_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n it_o become_v god_n so_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o which_o he_o amplify_v by_o that_o description_n of_o he_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n have_v such_o a_o design_n as_o he_o have_v to_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n and_o be_v he_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n it_o become_v he_o so_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n what_o be_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d here_o intend_v and_o what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v declare_v before_o this_o becomingness_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n be_v he_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n it_o become_v he_o not_o only_o who_o be_v so_o but_o as_o he_o be_v so_o and_o because_o he_o be_v so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o addition_n of_o that_o consideration_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o they_o contain_v and_o express_v why_o it_o become_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v then_o to_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v principal_o regard_v in_o god_n in_o this_o attribution_n and_o thence_o we_o shall_v learn_v how_o it_o become_v he_o to_o bring_v the_o lord_n christ_n unto_o suffering_n now_o the_o description_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n be_v plain_o of_o he_o as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o absolute_o his_o power_n in_o make_v all_o of_o nothing_o and_o his_o sovereign_a eternal_a be_v require_v that_o all_o thing_n tend_v unto_o his_o glory_n that_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o word_n but_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o thing_n make_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o with_o respect_n unto_o that_o order_n and_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n which_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v this_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n take_v care_n that_o as_o they_o be_v of_o god_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o he_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n respect_v this_o then_o be_v that_o which_o he_o assert_n namely_o that_o it_o become_v god_n as_o the_o governor_n ruler_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o to_o consecrate_v christ_n by_o suffering_n which_o must_v be_v far_o explain_v man_n be_v make_v a_o intellectual_a creature_n have_v a_o rule_n of_o moral_a obedience_n give_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v he_o to_o observe_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o creator_n 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