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which_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v remove_v from_o jerusalem_n forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o which_o see_v also_o tzemach_n david_n edit_fw-la hen._n vor_v pag._n 89._o and_o so_o about_o three_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o and_o before_o christ_n passion_n be_v not_o a_o civil_a magistracy_n nor_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n but_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanâ—edrin_n whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n matth._n 18._o 17._o unto_o which_o christ_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o go_v with_o their_o complaint_n be_v not_o the_o civil_a court_n of_o justice_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o m_n r_o prynne_n take_v it_o for_o that_o
civil_a court_n of_o justice_n have_v then_o remove_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o have_v lose_v its_o authority_n in_o execute_v justice_n i._o coach_n annot_n in_o exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 1._o sâ—…ct_n 13._o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o same_o story_n above_o mention_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o sanhedrin_n do_v remove_v from_o its_o proper_a seat_n where_o he_o also_o mention_n the_o ten_o station_n or_o degree_n of_o their_o remove_n and_o jam_fw-la tum_fw-la cessarunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la say_v he_o now_o at_o that_o time_n the_o capital_a judgement_n do_v cease_v thus_o we_o have_v three_o witness_n singular_o learn_v in_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n unto_o these_o add_v casauâ—…on_a exerc_n 16._o anno_fw-la 34._o num_fw-la 76._o he_o hold_v that_o though_o the_o council_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v cognizance_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v they_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o cause_n when_o they_o demand_v justice_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o council_n do_v judge_v christ_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n mark_v 14._o 64._o yet_o their_o council_n have_v then_o no_o more_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n which_o say_v he_o the_o more_o learned_a modern_a writer_n do_v demonstrate_v è_fw-fr juchasin_n and_o from_o other_o talmudicall_a write_n he_o add_v that_o this_o power_n of_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n some_o space_n before_o this_o time_n when_o they_o say_v to_o pilate_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n for_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o they_o say_v he_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o the_o rabbinicall_a writer_n do_v record_n i_o have_v thus_o large_o prosecute_v my_o last_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o i_o trust_v the_o twelve_o argument_n which_o 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time_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n yea_o late_a by_o some_o century_n than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v be_v no_o strong_a than_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v argue_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o eldership_n constitute_v of_o pastor_n and_o rule_v elder_n without_o any_o bishop_n have_v preeminence_n over_o the_o rest_n neither_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n nor_o decretal_n of_o pope_n nor_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o such_o eldership_n in_o that_o church_n constitute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n either_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n as_o both_o may_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o 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government_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o the_o priest_n not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v challenge_v for_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a ezech._n 22._o 26._o and_o this_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a but_o decisive_a bind_v and_o juridical_a so_o far_o as_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o clean_o or_o exclude_v as_o unclean_a yea_o in_o other_o case_n as_o namely_o in_o try_v and_o judge_v the_o scandal_n of_o a_o secret_a and_o unknown_a murder_n observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n deut._n 21._o 5._o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v yea_o themselves_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o intend_v but_o not_o without_o a_o allusion_n unto_o and_o parallel_v with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o this_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v now_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o law_n that_o minister_n shall_v separate_v or_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a that_o by_o their_o word_n every_o controversy_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n of_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v try_v that_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v not_o every_o one_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o power_n of_o government_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n and_o none_o ready_a to_o aggravate_v such_o government_n than_o the_o erastians_n yet_o all_o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a scripture_n above_o cite_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n suppose_v also_o that_o man_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o passeover_n not_o for_o any_o moral_a uncleanness_n but_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o discuss_v yet_o the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n concern_v man_n legal_a uncleanness_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n and_o decision_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o passover_n yea_o sometime_o their_o own_o house_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o entitle_v they_o to_o a_o power_n of_o government_n which_o power_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n ascribe_v to_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n and_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o commission_n charge_n and_o power_n give_v to_o those_o who_o do_v keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o intrinsical_v sacerdotal_a authority_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o the_o priest_n jehojada_n appoint_v officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 70_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o officer_n or_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n be_v appoint_v by_o jehojada_n for_o keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a as_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n follow_v josephus_n have_v observe_v compare_v 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o and_o he_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o for_o the_o same_o end_n do_v he_o appoint_v these_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 11._o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n
may_v not_o eat_v the_o passeover_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o come_n into_o the_o house_n of_o pilate_n he_o be_v a_o man_n uncircumcised_a or_o holiday_n whether_o it_o be_v which_o i_o rather_o think_v a_o litigious_a action_n upon_o a_o holiday_n which_o may_v have_v defile_v they_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o moral_a uncleanness_n signify_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n which_o may_v keep_v man_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o five_o animadversion_n shall_v be_v this_o whereas_o erastus_n hold_v pag._n 106._o that_o under_o the_o law_n every_o one_o be_v judge_v clean_a or_o unclean_a according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o priest_n the_o leper_n only_o except_v also_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o the_o free_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o please_v and_o he_o be_v no_o way_n compel_v to_o it_o i_o answer_v if_o every_o unclean_a person_n except_o the_o leper_n be_v allow_v to_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v himself_o clean_a when_o he_o please_v then_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v 17._o that_o law_n serve_v leu._n 7._o 20._o 21._o or_o that_o whoever_o be_v unclean_a and_o have_v not_o purify_v himself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o if_o he_o presume_v to_o come_v he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n num._n 19_o by_o erastus_n his_o principle_n no_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o he_o have_v plead_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v unclean_a and_o how_o many_o will_v do_v so_o if_o that_o can_v save_v they_o from_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v it_o not_o also_o plain_a from_o levit._n 15._o 15._o 30._o 31._o that_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v unclean_a by_o their_o issue_n not_o by_o leprosy_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o cleanse_n otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v clean_o but_o look_v upon_o as_o defiler_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o their_o uncleanness_n whatever_o they_o may_v think_v of_o themselves_o so_o woman_n that_o be_v unclean_a after_o childbirth_n have_v not_o power_n to_o pronounce_v themselves_o clean_o and_o be_v not_o free_a to_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n when_o they_o please_v but_o they_o be_v first_o to_o bring_v a_o sin_n offer_v and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o leu._n 12._o 6._o 7._o 8._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o cleanse_n both_o of_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n and_o of_o man_n who_o have_v a_o issue_n yea_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o cleanse_n be_v fullfilled_n they_o be_v not_o free_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n except_o they_o bring_v their_o offering_n for_o atonement_n leu._n 12._o 6._o 7._o &_o 15._o v_o 13._o 14._o 15._o philo_z the_o jew_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la lib._n 3._o pag._n 531._o tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a 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whatsoever_o cause_n of_o their_o brethren_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o v._o 10._o whether_o it_o shall_v come_v by_o appeal_n or_o by_o reference_n and_o arbitration_n this_o court_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o give_v out_o a_o ultimate_a and_o authoritative_a determination_n of_o it_o so_o that_o what_o be_v bring_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o they_o be_v bring_v no_o high_a to_o any_o other_o court_n 5._o this_o court_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a prolocutor_n or_o moderator_n v._o 11._o amariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v over_o you_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n whereas_o zebadiah_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n be_v speaker_n in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n for_o all_o the_o king_n matter_n amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o sanhedrin_n as_o member_n or_o as_o councillor_n but_o over_o they_o as_o precedent_n eye_n summos_fw-la magistratus_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la amicorum_fw-la numero_fw-la praeposuit_fw-la amasiam_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la judae_fw-la tribu_fw-la zebadiam_fw-la say_v josephus_n antiq_n l._n 9_o cap._n 1._o erastus_n confess_v pag._n 273._o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v precedent_n set_v over_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o pag._n 275._o si_fw-mi sacerdotem_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la zebadiam_fw-la autem_fw-la regis_fw-la praesedisse_fw-la affirmetur_fw-la non_fw-la refragabor_fw-la he_o confess_v also_o that_o the_o one_o be_v more_o especial_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o lord_n matter_n the_o other_o of_o the_o king_n matter_n what_o then_o he_o say_v they_o be_v precedent_n both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n not_o the_o one_o to_o one_o number_n and_o the_o other_o to_o another_o yet_o in_o this_o he_o yield_v also_o p._n 273._o quanquam_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la forte_fw-fr qui_fw-fr senatores_fw-la hos_fw-la per_fw-la officia_fw-la distributos_fw-la 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these_o two_o word_n so_o it_o be_v here_o also_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n appoint_v to_o judge_v v._o 8._o some_o to_o do_v the_o part_n of_o officer_n in_o point_n of_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n for_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o compel_v man_n by_o the_o civil_a sword_n the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o military_a officer_n who_o prosecute_v the_o command_n of_o authority_n josh._n 1._o 10._o and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o four_o the_o five_o place_n which_o i_o take_v to_o hold_v forth_o that_o distinction_n of_o court_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v jerem._n 26_o where_o first_o the_o prophet_n be_v take_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n for_o which_o the_o chaldee_n read_v scribe_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o resolve_v the_o difficult_a case_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n they_o be_v member_n of_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n matth._n 2._o 4._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v diodati_n 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they_o do_v not_o say_v to_o the_o priest_n who_o do_v put_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n to_o judge_v in_o your_o hand_n but_o they_o acquit_v he_o in_o point_n of_o fact_n who_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v condemn_v in_o point_n of_o right_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v to_o the_o priest_n if_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o call_v for_o justice_n upon_o he_o even_o unto_o death_n but_o your_o judgement_n have_v run_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n in_o point_n of_o fact_n which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v prove_v but_o know_v to_o be_v false_a wherefore_o from_o this_o place_n these_o two_o thing_n may_v appear_v 1_o that_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n have_v not_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n for_o if_o they_o have_v certain_o jeremiah_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o hierom_n note_v 2._o yet_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o judicial_o to_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v so_o and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o power_n appear_z 1._o from_o v._o 8_o 9_o where_o they_o do_v not_o take_v he_o to_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o there_o to_o accuse_v he_o but_o they_o take_v he_o so_o as_o to_o give_v forth_o their_o own_o sentence_n against_o he_o as_o against_o a_o false_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v they_o why_o have_v thou_o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o dare_v to_o pretend_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v send_v thou_o to_o preach_v against_o the_o temple_n and_o holy_a city_n 2._o iâ—…remiah_n do_v not_o in_o all_o his_o difference_n allege_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n have_v not_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o a_o false_a prophet_n or_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o one_o in_o such_o a_o case_n nor_o yet_o do_v the_o prince_n object_n this_o as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o this_o have_v be_v as_o strong_a a_o exception_n as_o can_v have_v be_v make_v against_o the_o priest_n if_o they_o have_v assume_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v without_o their_o sphere_n and_o do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v unto_o they_o 3._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o former_a be_v in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la no_o less_o judicial_a authoritative_a and_o peremptory_a than_o the_o late_a only_o that_o be_v affirmative_a this_o be_v negative_a final_o let_v we_o take_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n that_o which_o m_n r._n prynne_n himself_o in_o his_o four_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n pag._n 144._o tell_v
we_o out_o of_o vindiciae_fw-la contra_fw-la tyrannos_fw-la with_o a_o approbatory_n and_o encomiastic_a close_o of_o his_o citation_n jeremy_n be_v send_v by_o god_n to_o denounce_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v for_o this_o first_o condemn_v cite_v in_o the_o margin_n jerem._n 26._o by_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judgement_n or_o senate_n after_o this_o by_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v by_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n of_o the_o city_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o at_o last_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v by_o 71_o man_n sit_v in_o the_o new_a porch_n of_o the_o temple_n his_o cause_n be_v make_v know_v he_o be_v acquit_v the_o six_o place_n which_o intimate_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n be_v jerem._n 18._o 18._o where_o the_o adversary_n of_o jeremiah_n say_v among_o themselves_o come_v and_o let_v we_o dâ—…vise_v device_n against_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a nor_o the_o word_n from_o the_o prophet_n come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n as_o not_o only_o our_o interpreter_n but_o maldonat_a also_o and_o sanctius_n follow_v aquinas_n and_o lyra_n tell_v we_o stand_v in_o this_o those_o who_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n the_o priest_n prophet_n and_o elder_n with_o who_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n do_v contradict_v jeremiah_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o consequence_n sure_o the_o ground_n be_v that_o which_o bullinger_n and_o the_o late_a english_a annotation_n do_v observe_v namely_o the_o popish_a error_n be_v also_o their_o error_n the_o church_n can_v err_v but_o let_v we_o yet_o follow_v the_o argument_n to_o the_o bottom_n how_o come_v they_o to_o think_v the_o church_n can_v err_v or_o what_o be_v that_o church_n which_o they_o think_v infallible_a no_o doubt_v they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n deut._n 17._o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v â—…hoose_v shall_v show_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o senâ—…ence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v to_o minister_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v from_o this_o scripture_n misapply_v they_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o jeremiah_n wherein_o their_o meaning_n can_v not_o be_v this_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o every_o individual_a priest_n or_o of_o every_o individual_a scribe_n be_v infallible_a for_o as_o the_o law_n now_o cite_v do_v speak_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n not_o of_o individual_a priest_n so_o neither_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a nor_o the_o papist_n after_o they_o have_v draw_v the_o conceit_a infallibility_n so_o low_a as_o to_o every_o particular_a priest_n but_o they_o mean_v collective_o and_o point_n at_o a_o assembly_n or_o council_n of_o priest_n wiseman_n and_o prophet_n which_o as_o they_o apprehend_v can_v not_o err_v and_o who_o determination_n they_o prefer_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o jeremiah_n for_o the_o law_n that_o be_v say_v menochius_fw-la the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n nor_o counsel_n from_o the_o wise_a now_o this_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a not_o a_o civil_a sanhedrin_n which_o may_v appear_v thus_o first_o they_o do_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o judge_n mention_v deut._n 17._o where_o the_o priest_n &_o the_o judge_n be_v distinguish_v only_o they_o mention_v the_o priest_n the_o prophet_n for_o which_o the_o chaldee_n have_v scribe_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n for_o we_o find_v both_o prophet_n and_o scribe_n in_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o the_o wise_a by_o the_o wise_a be_v mean_v those_o that_o be_v chief_a or_o do_v excel_v among_o the_o scribe_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n so_o grotius_n annot_n in_o matth._n â—3_n 34._o and_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o jerem._n 8._o 8_o 9_o this_o be_v certâ—ine_a that_o these_o wise_a man_n be_v church-officer_n for_o as_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o judge_n isaiah_n 3._o 2._o so_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o he_o be_v to_o send_v forth_o express_v himself_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a minister_n of_o the_o jew_n matth_n 23._o 34._o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o scribe_n which_o luke_n ch_z 11._o v._o 49._o have_v thus_o i_o will_v send_v they_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n second_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n at_o this_o time_n do_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v contradict_v jeremiah_n but_o when_o his_o cause_n come_v afterward_o before_o they_o jerem._n 26._o they_o show_v much_o favour_n and_o friendship_n to_o he_o three_o that_o which_o be_v add_v come_v and_o let_v we_o he_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n may_v be_v three_o way_n read_v and_o every_o way_n it_o suit_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n whether_o themselves_o be_v the_o speaker_n in_o the_o text_n or_o whether_o the_o people_n be_v the_o speaker_n of_o it_o as_o of_o that_o which_o they_o will_v deâ—ire_v and_o move_v the_o sanhedrin_n to_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o they_o all_o either_o thus_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o for_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n for_o false_a doctrine_n or_o thus_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o tongue_n so_o the_o septuagint_n and_o arias_n montanus_n that_o be_v let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o silence_v he_o and_o discharge_v he_o to_o preach_v any_o more_o to_o the_o people_n or_o thus_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v with_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sentence_n or_o declaration_n smite_v he_o not_o with_o the_o sword_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o with_o the_o tongue_n by_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o false_a prophet_n and_o by_o determine_v the_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n seven_o consider_v another_o place_n ezech._n 7._o 26._o then_o shall_v they_o seek_v a_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n here_o again_o these_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o collective_o and_o conjunct_o not_o distributive_o and_o several_o and_o this_o i_o prove_v from_o the_o text_n itself_o not_o only_o because_o the_o counsel_n here_o seek_v for_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v by_o one_o ancient_a but_o by_o the_o ancient_n yea_o iâ—_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o curse_n or_o judgement_n that_o counsel_n can_v not_o be_v have_v from_o a_o assembly_n of_o ancient_n or_o elder_n suppose_v it_o may_v be_v have_v from_o some_o individual_a elder_n here_o or_o there_o but_o also_o because_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n intimate_v a_o disappointment_n in_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v seek_v after_o they_o shall_v seek_v a_o vision_n from_o the_o prophet_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n have_v it_o discipline_n from_o the_o scribe_n this_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v and_o why_o because_o the_o law_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o priest_n and_o counsel_n from_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v therefore_o consistoriall_a or_o synedricall_a counsel_n judgement_n or_o disscipline_n which_o shall_v be_v seek_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v so_o that_o though_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v peradventure_o be_v find_v who_o can_v reveal_v the_o council_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o time_n of_o general_a defection_n like_o micaiah_n contradict_v the_o 400_o prophet_n yet_o a_o ecclesiastical_a counsel_n of_o prophet_n scribe_n priest_n and_o elder_n sometime_o israel_n glory_n shall_v turn_v to_o be_v israel_n shame_n and_o that_o assembly_n which_o do_v sometime_o respondere_fw-la dâ—…_n jure_fw-la and_o pronounce_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o give_v light_a in_o difficult_a case_n shall_v do_v so_o no_o more_o the_o very_a light_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v darkness_n the_o law_n and_o counsel_n shall_v perish_v from_o they_o that_o be_v they_o
manifest_a from_o act_v 23._o 5._o where_o paul_n apply_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 4._o wherefore_o to_o retort_v the_o objection_n mr._n prynne_n do_v here_o acknowledge_v upon_o the_o matter_n two_o distinct_a government_n to_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n one_o civil_a another_o ecclesiastical_a distinct_a i_o say_v both_o objective_o and_o subjective_o objective_o for_o he_o expound_v the_o lord_n matter_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o service_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o king_n matter_n he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o king_n househould_v land_n revenue_n subjective_o also_o for_o he_o yield_v upon_o the_o matter_n both_o amariah_n and_o zebadiah_n to_o have_v have_v a_o certain_a rule_v or_o govern_v power_n in_o order_v and_o direct_v these_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v which_o well_o agree_v both_o with_o the_o version_n of_o the_o 70_o give_v the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o the_o one_o and_o to_o the_o other_o and_o with_o the_o original_a for_o he_o that_o be_v over_o the_o sanhedrin_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o ruler_n 10._o object_n the_o cause_n of_o leprosy_n leu._n 13._o &_o 14._o and_o jealousy_n num._n 5._o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o judge_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o mr._n prynne_n in_o his_o diotrephes_n catechise_v quest_n 3._o ans._n 1._o if_o the_o priest_n be_v judge_n in_o these_o case_n than_o so_o far_o at_o least_o there_o be_v a_o judge_a decisive_a bind_v sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n distinct_a from_o and_o not_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o civil_a magistracy_n 2._o but_o that_o these_o two_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o judge_n be_v easy_o confute_v be_v a_o assertion_n contrary_a to_o diverse_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o first_o deut._n 21._o 5._o in_o the_o trial_n of_o secret_a murder_n the_o law_n appoint_v thus_o and_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n shall_v come_v near_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v that_o be_v every_o controversy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v end_v by_o purgation_n or_o purification_n oath_n or_o confession_n as_o pelargus_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n there_o be_v also_o a_o general_a comprehensive_a expression_n concern_v the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n forensical_o ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n likewise_o deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 12._o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o judge_n have_v authority_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o bind_a decree_n concern_v hard_a matter_n bring_v from_o inferior_a court_n to_o jerusalem_n again_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n that_o keep_v the_o door_n as_o they_o be_v design_v 2_o king_n 12._o 9_o of_o who_o also_o it_o be_v say_v that_o iâ—…hojadah_n the_o high_a priest_n appoint_a officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o which_o text_n grotius_n follow_v josephus_n do_v parallel_n wiâ—h_o 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o have_v this_o charge_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o 11._o object_n if_o the_o priest_n power_n of_o judge_v reach_v further_a than_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n and_o jealousy_n the_o most_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o such_o as_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n the_o unclean_a be_v to_o be_v exclude_v ans._n not_o to_o insist_v now_o upon_o these_o text_n deut._n 17._o 9_o 12._o &_o 21._o 5._o ezâ—…_n 44._o 24._o which_o hold_v forth_o the_o juridical_a power_n of_o the_o priest_n more_o general_o and_o comprehensive_o without_o restrict_v it_o to_o case_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a only_o nor_o yet_o to_o repeat_v diverse_a other_o answer_n before_o give_v in_o answer_n to_o erastus_n and_o m._n prynne_n concern_v legal_a and_o moral_a uncleanness_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o give_v this_o one_o answer_n out_o of_o that_o text_n 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n what_o cogent_a argument_n can_v now_o restrict_n this_o text_n concern_v the_o exclusion_n of_o unclean_a person_n from_o the_o temple_n to_o such_o only_a who_o be_v legal_o or_o ceremonial_o unclean_a if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v and_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n yet_o both_o by_o analogy_n and_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la that_o text_n afford_v a_o argument_n against_o the_o erastians_n and_o i_o have_v according_o make_v use_v of_o it_o before_o yet_o nevertheless_o i_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v they_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o text_n do_v not_o comprehend_v those_o also_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a that_o be_v scandalous_a profane_a person_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o such_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o text_n say_v general_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n or_o as_o the_o 70_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v unclean_a in_o every_o or_o any_o word_n or_o if_o you_o will_v against_o any_o word_n that_o be_v against_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o because_o impiety_n profannesse_n and_o wickedness_n have_v the_o name_n of_o uncleanness_n even_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o such_o as_o commit_v sin_n and_o ungodliness_n be_v call_v unclean_a and_o be_v say_v to_o defile_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o expound_v leu._n 5._o 3._o if_o he_o touch_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v defile_v withal_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o fellowship_n with_o scandalous_a sinner_n which_o be_v origen_n interpretation_n hom._n 3._o in_o levit._n who_o also_o take_v a_o commentary_n to_o that_o text_n from_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o it_o will_v have_v more_o weight_n in_o it_o to_o observe_v targum_fw-la onkelâ—…s_fw-la deut._n 23._o 2._o where_o the_o law_n concern_v mamzer_n a_o bastard_n or_o whore_n son_n be_v thus_o explain_v a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_a that_o he_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o unto_o the_o ten_o generation_n his_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v clean_a that_o they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o will_v give_v yet_o sure_a warrant_n for_o what_o i_o say_v job._n 36._o 14._o their_o life_n be_v among_o the_o unclean_a that_o be_v as_o pagnin_n follow_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n express_v it_o inter_fw-la scortatores_fw-la hierome_n inter_fw-la effaeminatos_fw-la other_o inter_fw-la impudicos_fw-la the_o same_o word_n be_v render_v sodomite_n 1_o king_n 14._o 24._o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o per_fw-la antiphrasin_n signify_v to_o be_v impure_a or_o unclean_a and_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o legal_a uncleanness_n deut._n 22._o 9_o lest_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n be_v defile_v so_o hag._n 2._o 13_o 14._o both_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n and_o he_o that_o trespass_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a for_o after_o the_o resolution_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v legal_o unclean_a it_o be_v add_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o wâ—…rke_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a the_o same_o name_n be_v give_v to_o a_o ungodly_a person_n eccle._n 9_o 2._o where_o the_o godly_a person_n be_v call_v the_o clean_a the_o notorious_a scandalous_a profane_a person_n be_v call_v the_o unclean_a so_o wickedness_n be_v frequent_o call_v uncleanness_n as_o ezra_n 9_o 11._o ezec._n 36._o 25._o zech._n 13._o 1._o i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o testimony_n of_o maimonides_n in_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 3._o cap._n 47._o hence_o also_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v call_v uncleanness_n or_o pollution_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o principal_a and_o fundamental_a commandment_n of_o idolatry_n of_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v 3â—_n because_o he_o have_v give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n to_o defile_v my_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o uncover_v of_o the_o nakedness_n 24_o defile_v not_o
least_o yea_o a_o great_a share_n in_o ecclesiastical_a government_n for_o so_o they_o have_v in_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o further_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la which_o grotius_n on_o matth._n 10._o 17._o distinguish_v from_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o 71._o for_o both_o prophet_n and_o other_o of_o place_n and_o power_n among_o the_o people_n praeter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o member_n of_o that_o sanhedrin_n be_v member_n of_o that_o extraordinary_a assembly_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a synagogue_n such_o as_o that_o assembly_n ezra_n 10._o which_o do_v decree_v forfeiture_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o gather_v themselves_o unto_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o assembly_n be_v other_o beside_o those_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n i_o read_v in_o tzemach_n david_n pag._n 56._o â—…dit_n hen._n vors_n that_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o tradition_n from_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v add_v viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v appoint_v unto_o we_o our_o prayer_n mean_v their_o liturgy_n which_o they_o fancy_v to_o have_v be_v so_o institute_v the_o hebrew_n themselves_o controvert_v whether_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n do_v live_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n or_o successive_o but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o receive_v among_o they_o be_v that_o these_o man_n do_v flourish_v all_o at_o one_o time_n as_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o passage_n last_o cite_v where_o also_o these_o be_v name_v as_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n haggai_n zechariah_n malachi_n zerubbabel_n mordechai_n ezra_n jehoshua_n seria_n rehaliah_n misphar_n rechum_fw-la nehemias_n rambam_fw-la add_v chananiah_n mischael_n and_o azariah_n final_o as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la after_o the_o captivity_n so_o we_o read_v of_o occasional_a and_o extraordinary_a ecclesiastical_a synod_n before_o the_o captivity_n as_o that_o assembly_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n under_o hezekiah_n 2_o chro._n 29._o 4._o 15._o and_o that_o err_a synod_n of_o the_o 400_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 22._o 6._o herod_n also_o gather_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n matth._n 2._o 4._o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a yet_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o distinct_a ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o we_o be_v great_a than_o it_o be_v among_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o four_o consideration_n above_o mention_v so_o likewise_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n not_o only_o by_o occasional_a synod_n but_o by_o their_o interest_n in_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la and_o in_o the_o civil_a sanhedrin_n itself_o than_o the_o erastians_n be_v will_v that_o church_n officer_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n or_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v by_o some_o with_o much_o confidence_n and_o scorn_n of_o all_o who_o say_v otherwise_o aver_v that_o excommunication_n and_o church-government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a have_v no_o pattern_n for_o it_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n i_o be_o sure_a say_v m_n r_o coleman_n in_o his_o brotherly_a examination_n re-examined_a pag._n 16._o the_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o ever_o be_v go_v this_o way_n i_o mean_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n which_o have_v no_o distinction_n of_o church_n government_n and_o civil_a government_n have_v thou_o appeal_v unto_o caesar_n unto_o caesar_n shall_v thou_o go_v have_v you_o appeal_v to_o the_o jewish_a church_n thither_o shall_v you_o go_v wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v these_o five_o thing_n appear_v 1._o that_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o jewish_a state_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o eccleâ—iasticall_a sanhedrin_n and_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a 3._o that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a excommunication_n 〈◊〉_d from_o civil_a punishment_n 4._o that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v also_o a_o public_a exomologesis_fw-la or_o declaration_n of_o repentance_n and_o thereupon_o a_o reception_n or_o admission_n again_o of_o the_o offender_n to_o fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a thing_n 5._o that_o there_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o profane_a from_o the_o temple_n and_o passeover_n first_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v formal_o distinct_a from_o the_o jewish_a state_n i_o say_v formal_o because_o ordinary_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a material_o the_o same_o person_n be_v member_n of_o both_o but_o formal_o they_o be_v distinct_a as_o now_o the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v distinct_a among_o we_o christian_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o church_n state_n the_o judicial_a law_n be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o civil_a state_n is._n abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 13._o put_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n that_o those_o law_n be_v give_v for_o conservation_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o be_v in_o the_o classis_fw-la of_o judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n do_v direct_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o last_o perfection_n and_o end_n i_o do_v not_o approve_v the_o difference_n which_o he_o put_v between_o these_o law_n this_o only_a i_o note_v that_o he_o distinguish_v judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n for_o conservation_n of_o society_n though_o give_v by_o god_n from_o those_o law_n which_o be_v give_v to_o perfect_a the_o soul_n and_o to_o direct_v it_o to_o its_o last_o end_n such_o as_o he_o conceive_v the_o whole_a moral_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n to_o be_v halichoth_n olam_n tract_n 5._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o such_o and_o such_o rabbi_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n other_o rabbi_n follow_v in_o the_o judicial_a law_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o distinct_a act_n they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n nor_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n nor_o give_v thanks_o nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o state_n but_o as_o that_o church_n they_o do_v not_o punish_v evil_a doer_n by_o mulct_n imprisonment_n banishment_n burn_v ston_a hang_a as_o that_o church_n but_o as_o that_o state_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o controversy_n some_o cause_n and_o controversy_n do_v concern_v the_o lord_n matter_n some_o the_o king_n matter_n 2_o chro._n 19_o 11._o to_o judge_v between_o blood_n and_o blood_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o judge_v between_o law_n and_o commandment_n between_o statute_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v controvert_v be_v another_o thing_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o officer_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v church-officer_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n not_o so_o but_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o state_n the_o priest_n may_v not_o take_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n nor_o exercise_v the_o priest_n office_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o continuance_n when_o the_o roman_n take_v away_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o civil_a government_n yet_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v remain_v and_o the_o roman_n do_v permit_v they_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o now_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o jewish_a state_n yet_o they_o have_v jewish_a church_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o thâ—y_o tell_v where_o one_o do_v or_o do_v live_v they_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o town_n but_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a church_n at_o venice_n at_o frankford_n etc._n etc._n see_v buxtorf_n lex_fw-la rabin_n pag._n 1983._o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o variation_n the_o constitution_n and_o government_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o different_a under_o moses_n and_o joshua_n under_o the_o judge_n under_o the_o king_n and_o after_o the_o captivity_n but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o church_n be_v new_o modelld_v as_o oft_o as_o the_o state_n be_v 7._o in_o respect_n of_o member_n for_o as_o 20._o m._n selden_n have_v very_o well_o observe_v concern_v that_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o prâ—…selyti_fw-la justitiae_fw-la they_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o jewish_a religion_n by_o circumcision_n baptism_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o they_o be_v
allow_v not_o only_o to_o worship_n god_n apart_o by_o themselves_o but_o also_o to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v restrain_v and_o seclude_v from_o dignity_n magistracy_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o jewish_a republic_n and_o from_o divers_a marriage_n which_o be_v free_a to_o the_o israelite_n even_o as_o stranger_n initiate_v and_o associate_v into_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v not_o therefore_o the_o privilege_n of_o roman_a citizen_n thus_o m._n selden_n who_o have_v thereby_o make_v it_o manifest_v that_o there_o be_v a_o disâ—iuction_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o jewish_a state_n because_o those_o proselyte_n 20._o be_v embody_a into_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o church_n member_n and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o communicate_v in_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o proper_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n nor_o admit_v to_o civil_a privilege_n whence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o name_n of_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n be_v use_v distinct_o act_v 2._o 10._o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n and_o government_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n this_o distinction_n of_o the_o two_o sanhedrin_n the_o civil_a and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a be_v maintain_v by_o zepperus_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccles_n l._n 3._o cap._n 7._o junius_n in_o deut._n 17._o piscator_fw-la ibid._n wolphius_n in_o 2._o reg._n 23._o gerhard_n harm_n de_fw-fr pass_n cap._n 8._o gâ—…dwin_n moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o bucerus_n de_fw-fr gubern_n eccl_n pag._n 61_o 62._o walaeus_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 9_o pelargus_n in_o deut._n 17._o sopingius_fw-la ad_fw-la bonam_fw-la fidem_fw-la sibrandi_fw-la pag._n 261._o et_fw-la seq_n the_o dutch_a annotation_n on_o deut._n 17._o &_o 2_o chron._n 19_o bertramus_fw-la de_fw-la polit_fw-la jud._n cap._n 11._o apâ—…llonii_fw-la jus_o majest_n part_n 1._o p._n 374._o strigelius_n in_o 2._o paralip_n cap._n 19_o the_o professor_n of_o groan_v vide_fw-la judicium_fw-la facult_a theol._n academiae_fw-la groninganae_n apud_fw-la cabeljav_n def_n potest_fw-la eccl._n pag._n 54._o i_o remember_v raynolds_n in_o the_o conference_n with_o hart_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n also_o m._n paget_n in_o his_o defence_n of_o church_n government_n pag._n 41._o beside_o divers_a other_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n a_o man_n singular_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n who_o have_v express_v himself_o concern_v this_o point_n both_o in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o bertram_n pag._n 389._o and_o annot._n in_o cod._n middoth_n pag._n 187_o 188._o the_o latter_a of_o these_o two_o passage_n you_o have_v here_o in_o the_o sacerdotii_fw-la margin_n express_v not_o only_a his_o opinion_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o obscure_a footstep_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n doctorum_fw-la which_o be_v cite_v out_o of_o elias_n by_o d._n buxtorf_n in_o his_o lexicon_n chald._n talmud_n &_o rabbin_z p._n 1514._o the_o first_o institution_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n appear_v to_o i_o to_o be_v hold_v forth_o exod._n 24._o 1._o where_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n come_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o and_o aaron_n nadâ—…_n and_o abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o interpreter_n who_o those_o seventy_o elder_n be_v 3._o tostatus_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n num_fw-la 11._o nor_o yet_o the_o judge_n choose_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18._o nor_o yet_o any_o other_o judge_n which_o 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then_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o against_o his_o family_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o which_o give_v light_n to_o the_o other_o place_n levit._n 17._o 10._o what_o i_o have_v say_v against_o the_o three_o and_o four_o opinion_n do_v militate_v against_o erastus_n for_o he_o expound_v the_o cut_n off_o these_o two_o way_n that_o be_v either_o of_o capital_a punishment_n or_o of_o destruction_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o incline_v chief_o to_o the_o last_o see_v lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o he_o touch_v this_o cut_n off_o in_o divers_a place_n but_o valde_fw-la jejunè_fw-la and_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o profess_v he_o have_v no_o skill_n of_o the_o hebrew_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o before_o there_o be_v a_o five_o exposition_n follow_v by_o many_o both_o popish_a and_o protestant_n writer_n who_o understand_v by_o the_o cut_n off_o excommunicate_v or_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o church_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n be_v some_o very_a good_a hebritian_n as_o schindlerus_n lexic._o pentagl_o pag._n 655._o cornelius_n bertramus_n de_fw-fr republica_fw-la ebraeorum_n cap._n 2._o godwyn_n moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o jewish_a canon_n of_o repentance_n print_v in_o latin_a at_o cambridge_n anno_fw-la 1631._o where_o the_o hebrew_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_a have_v ordinary_o excommunicatio_fw-la so_o do_v divers_a of_o our_o sound_a writer_n take_v the_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v excommunication_n synops._n pour_fw-fr theol._n disp._n 48._o thes._n 24._o 39_o there_o be_v these_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o the_o cut_v off_o have_v reference_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a corporation_n or_o fellowship_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n but_o cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n more_o plain_o from_o israel_n exod._n 12._o 15._o num._n 19_o 13._o but_o most_o plain_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n of_o israel_n exo._n 12._o 19_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n num._n 19_o 20._o intimate_v somewhat_o ecclesiastical_a so_o leu._n 22._o 3._o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o my_o presence_n the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o i_o the_o chaldee_n from_o my_o face_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cut_v off_o or_o excommunication_n of_o cain_n from_o the_o church_n by_o god_n himself_o genes_n 4._o 14._o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v and_o vers_n 14_o and_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v another_o and_o much_o different_a phrase_n which_o be_v use_v to_o express_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o world_n or_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_a ezech._n 25._o 7._o i_o will_v cut_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o people_n and_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o perish_v out_o off_o the_o country_n jerem._n 11._o 19_o let_v we_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n zeph._n 1._o 3_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n from_o off_o the_o land_n 2._o he_o that_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n do_v eat_v of_o a_o unholy_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o levit._n 7._o 20_o 21._o yet_o for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v appoint_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o trespasse-offering_a by_o which_o he_o be_v reconcile_v and_o atonement_n make_v for_o he_o as_o m._n ainsworth_n himself_o tell_v we_o on_o levit._n 5._o 2._o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o the_o cut_n off_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o by_o death_n inflict_v either_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o that_o the_o cut_n off_o be_v ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o the_o reception_n or_o reconciliation_n i_o know_v m._n ainsworth_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o cut_n off_o be_v for_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n presumptuous_o or_o eat_v of_o a_o holy_a thing_n presumptuous_o when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o atonement_n by_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v for_o such_o as_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n ignorant_o but_o that_o which_o make_v he_o think_v so_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o he_o suppose_v that_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n only_o god_n do_v appoint_v sacrifice_n but_o that_o for_o wilful_a or_o malicious_a sin_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n see_v his_o annot_n on_o levit._n 4._o 2._o which_o faustus_n socinus_n also_o hold_v praelect_a cap._n 22._o p._n 144._o but_o to_o i_o the_o contrary_a be_v plain_a from_o levit._n 6._o 1._o to_o 8._o where_o we_o have_v atonement_n to_o be_v make_v by_o trespass_n offering_n for_o wilful_a lie_v perjury_n fraud_n rob_v or_o violence_n which_o make_v the_o septuagint_n v._o 2._o for_o commit_v a_o trespass_n to_o read_v despise_v despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o whereas_o m._n ainsworth_n confirm_v his_o opinion_n from_o heb._n 10._o 26._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n i_o answer_v with_o calvin_n beza_n hemmingius_n and_o other_o upon_o the_o place_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o all_o sin_n do_v wilful_o which_o to_o hold_v be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o despair_a doctrine_n but_o of_o a_o total_a defection_n from_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o now_o to_o return_v there_o be_v nothing_o levit._n 5._o 2._o to_o exclude_v a_o trespasse-offering_a for_o one_o who_o shall_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n wilful_o go_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o touch_v a_o holy_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v this_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v because_o in_o that_o very_a place_n verse_n 1._o he_o that_o do_v wilful_o for_o favour_n or_o malice_n conceal_v his_o knowledge_n be_v a_o witness_n in_o judgement_n be_v yet_o admit_v to_o bring_v his_o trespasse-offering_a 3._o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 5._o give_v we_o some_o light_n concern_v the_o cut_n off_o for_o as_o vers._n 6_o 7_o 8._o most_o manifest_o he_o point_v at_o the_o purge_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n from_o leaven_n exod._n 12._o so_o vers._n 13._o when_o he_o say_v therefore_o put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n he_o plain_o allude_v to_o exod._n 12._o 15_o 19_o whosoever_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v leaven_v even_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n or_o church_n of_o israel_n theophylact_fw-mi on_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 13._o observe_v the_o apostle_n allusion_n to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o cut_v off_o and_o maccovius_fw-la otherwise_v
be_v for_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n whether_o accompany_v with_o civil_a injury_n or_o no_o they_o shall_v cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o syriak_n and_o arabik_a interpreter_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tanquam_fw-la improborum_fw-la as_o of_o wicked_a and_o evil_a man_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o jewish_a ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n the_o jewish_a excommunication_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o jewish_a exomologesis_fw-la or_o public_a confession_n of_o sin_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o jewish_a exomologesis_fw-la or_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n by_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v some_o footstep_n of_o public_a confession_n among_o the_o heathen_n and_o namely_o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n plutarcho_fw-mi who_o make_v he_o that_o be_v deprehend_v in_o a_o crime_n to_o compass_v the_o altar_n and_o there_o to_o express_v his_o own_o shame_n and_o to_o pronounce_v some_o disgraceful_a word_n against_o himself_o so_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n they_o have_v this_o as_o many_o other_o rite_n from_o a_o imitation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o have_v their_o own_o exomologesis_fw-la and_o public_a testimony_n of_o repentance_n which_o may_v thus_o appear_v first_o a_o man_n be_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o bring_v and_o so_o it_o be_v accept_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o leu._n 1._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n public_o before_o the_o priest_n genebrardus_n and_o lorinus_n in_o psalm_n 31._o 5._o tell_v we_o out_o of_o aben_n ezra_n and_o other_o rabbinicall_a autor_n and_o ex_fw-la libro_fw-la siphri_n that_o when_o he_o that_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n do_v put_v his_o hand_n between_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v he_o do_v distinct_o commemorate_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o do_v then_o repent_v profess_v his_o detestation_n thereof_o and_o promise_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o m_o r_o ainsworth_n on_o levit._n 1._o 4._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n cit_v out_o of_o maimeny_n in_o treat_v of_o offer_v sacrifice_n cap._n 3._o these_o word_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n between_o the_o two_o horn_n and_o confess_v upon_o the_o same_o offering_n the_o iniquity_n of_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o trespasse-offering_a the_o iniquity_n of_o trespass_n and_o upon_o the_o burn_a offering_n he_o confess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o do_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o not_o do_v that_o he_o ought_v etc._n etc._n now_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o only_o prove_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o law_n in_o that_o sense_n but_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o leu._n 16._o 21._o where_o aaron_n be_v command_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquite_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o goat_n second_o the_o law_n appoint_v confession_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o bring_n of_o trespass-offering_n levit._n 5._o and_o that_o in_o three_o kind_n of_o trespass_n 1_o if_o one_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o swear_v that_o be_v hear_v his_o neighbour_n swear_v or_o curse_v which_o he_o ought_v to_o reveal_v and_o be_v a_o witness_n whether_o he_o have_v see_v or_o know_v of_o it_o that_o be_v whether_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v present_a at_o the_o curse_v or_o revile_v of_o god_n levit._n 24._o 10_o 11._o or_o of_o man_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 7._o or_o have_v hear_v it_o by_o relation_n from_o other_o and_o know_v it_o that_o way_n so_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n and_o the_o best_a interpreter_n if_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v it_o than_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n the_o meaning_n be_v when_o one_o do_v for_o favour_n or_o malice_n so_o aretius_n and_o pareus_n upon_o the_o place_n dissemble_v the_o truth_n and_o conceal_v his_o knowledge_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n grotius_n expound_v it_o by_o prov._n 29._o who_o so_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o hear_v a_o curse_a and_o bewray_v it_o not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o man_n do_v great_o scandalize_v all_o those_o be_v they_o more_o or_o few_o who_o know_v his_o dissimulation_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o utter_v his_o knowledge_n 2_o if_o one_o have_v touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n and_o not_o be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o uncleanness_n place_n do_v go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o touch_v a_o holy_a thing_n whether_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o have_v touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o do_v afterward_o forget_v it_o as_o the_o hebrew_n understand_v the_o place_n or_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o know_v of_o his_o uncleanness_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o other_o who_o do_v take_v offence_n at_o it_o or_o otherwise_o bring_v to_o his_o knowledge_n he_o be_v hold_v guilty_a till_o confession_n and_o atonement_n be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o touch_v of_o a_o unclean_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o confession_n and_o trespasse-offering_a be_v appoint_v see_v the_o law_n say_v ainsworth_n make_v such_o unclean_a but_o till_o evening_n leu._n 11._o 24_o 31._o when_o wash_v themselves_o and_o their_o clothes_n they_o be_v clean_o and_o for_o uncleanness_n by_o a_o dead_a man_n the_o sprinkle_v water_n cleanse_v they_o num._n 19_o 17_o 18_o 19_o wherefore_o he_o resolve_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n that_o this_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o trespasse-offering_a be_v require_v in_o case_n a_o unclean_a person_n in_o his_o uncleanness_n come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o do_v eat_v of_o a_o holy_a thing_n 3_o if_o one_o have_v swear_v unadvised_o as_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 22._o herod_n mark_v 6._o 23._o those_o conspirator_n against_o paul_n act_v 23._o 21._o which_o be_v the_o example_n give_v in_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n and_o they_o be_v example_n of_o scandal_n if_o the_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o through_o the_o distemper_n impetuosity_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o spirit_n overcloud_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v swear_v a_o scandalous_a oath_n he_o scarce_o know_v or_o remember_v well_o the_o thing_n or_o thus_o if_o a_o man_n have_v swear_v a_o oath_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o afterward_o falsify_v his_o oath_n either_o because_o he_o can_v not_o do_v what_o he_o have_v rash_o swear_v or_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v it_o or_o because_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o aretius_n put_v this_o triple_a case_n in_o expound_v the_o text_n when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o falsify_v of_o his_o oath_n be_v tell_v or_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o it_o by_o other_o say_v diodati_n which_o be_v also_o a_o case_n of_o scandal_n in_o any_o of_o these_o three_o case_n a_o man_n be_v to_o confess_v his_o â—inne_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o trespasse-offering_a and_o the_o offering_n be_v not_o accept_v without_o confession_n leu._n 5._o 5._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v confess_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v his_o trespasse-offering_a etc._n etc._n jejunio_fw-la this_o confession_n be_v make_v in_o the_o priest_n hear_v and_o not_o to_o god_n alone_o as_o m_o r_o prynne_n affirm_v vindic._n pag._n 17._o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o cereomoniall_a law_n concern_v the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o trespass-offering_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o the_o trespasse-offering_a be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o any_o other_o 2._o he_o himself_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o intimate_v that_o till_o such_o confession_n be_v make_v a_o man_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o make_v atonement_n by_o trespass-offering_n and_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n understand_v the_o law_n of_o confession_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v by_o and_o by_o now_o how_o can_v it_o be_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n have_v confess_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v secret_o and_o to_o god_n alone_o 3._o the_o sin_n to_o be_v confess_v be_v oft_o time_n scandalous_a and_o know_v to_o other_o as_o have_v be_v clear_v therefore_o the_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v know_v to_o other_o also_o 4_o that_o this_o confession_n not_o private_a and_o auricular_a
to_o be_v the_o strong_a chap._n xii_o fourteen_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o scandalous_a and_o presumptuous_a offender_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n though_o circumcise_v and_o not_o be_v legal_o unclean_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n there_o be_v so_o much_o weight_n lay_v both_o by_o erastus_n himself_o and_o by_o master_n prynne_n upon_o the_o universal_a law_n command_v all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n except_o such_o as_o be_v legal_o unclean_a or_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n that_o i_o be_o resolve_v once_o for_o all_o to_o demonstrate_v against_o they_o that_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n for_o scandalous_a and_o enormous_a trespass_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o well_o as_o for_o legal_a uncleanness_n peradventure_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o some_o that_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v a_o paradox_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o a_o untrodden_a or_o obscure_a path._n yet_o my_o argument_n be_v such_o as_o i_o trust_v shall_v weigh_v much_o with_o intelligent_a man_n the_o first_o argument_n shall_v be_v this_o which_o be_v hint_v by_o ursinus_n and_o pareus_n explic._n catechit_n quest._n 85._o art_n 2._o whosoever_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n those_o be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n but_o whosoever_o commit_v any_o scandalous_a sin_n presumptuous_o or_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n ergo._fw-la the_o proposition_n have_v this_o manifest_a reason_n for_o it_o those_o all_o who_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n those_o therefore_o who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v or_o use_v as_o church-member_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n exclude_v from_o the_o passeover_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v from_o numb_a 15._o 30._o 31._o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v break_v his_o commandment_n that_o soul_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o presumption_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o only_o the_o presumption_n of_o heart_n say_v cajetan_n of_o which_o god_n only_o be_v judge_n but_o a_o presumption_n manifest_v in_o word_n or_o work_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n grotius_n understand_v one_o that_o either_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n or_o after_o admonition_n go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n but_o sure_o he_o mistake_v the_o punishment_n which_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v extrajudiciall_a and_o that_o he_o who_o find_v one_o thus_o sin_v presumptuous_o may_v kill_v he_o ex_fw-la jure_fw-la zelotarum_fw-la as_o phinehe_n do_v kill_v ziâ—…i_n and_o cosbi_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o cut_n off_o which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o resume_v only_o this_o such_o presumptuous_a and_o contumacious_a sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o church_n member_n therefore_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n second_o josephus_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la jud._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cestius_n do_v thus_o design_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o of_o they_o pure_a and_o holy_a not_o only_o pure_a from_o legal_a uncleanness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v also_o esteem_v holy_a but_o moreover_o it_o be_v clear_a from_o io._n 18._o 28_o they_o themselves_o the_o jew_n go_v not_o into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o understand_v the_o law_n that_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n for_o they_o have_v no_o such_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o they_o who_o come_v into_o the_o judgement_n hall_n shall_v be_v legal_o or_o ceremonial_o unclean_a yet_o this_o have_v disable_v they_o from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n for_o they_o hold_v litigious_a or_o forensicall_a action_n unlawful_a upon_o a_o holy_a day_n as_o capellus_n and_o casaubon_n above_o cite_v do_v prove_v such_o a_o finfull_a and_o scandalous_a act_n have_v keep_v they_o back_o from_o the_o passeover_n three_o if_o we_o consult_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n upon_o exod._n 12._o 43._o it_o say_v thus_o every_o son_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v a_o apostate_n shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o place_n master_n ainsworth_n prove_v out_o of_o maimonides_n that_o no_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n be_v permit_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n yea_o some_o israelite_n who_o be_v not_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n be_v for_o a_o seandalous_a action_n exclude_v from_o civil_a how_o much_o more_o from_o ecclesiastical_a fellowship_n see_v maimon_n of_o idolatry_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 15._o with_o a_o israelite_n who_o have_v make_v defection_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v traffic_n or_o commerce_n either_o in_o his_o go_n or_o return_v with_o another_o israelite_n go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n of_o heathen_n we_o be_v only_o forbid_v to_o have_v commerce_n in_o his_o return_v if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v civil_a commerce_n with_o a_o israelite_n come_v from_o the_o market_n of_o heathen_n fear_v lest_o he_o have_v sell_v some_o what_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v although_o he_o be_v no_o apostate_n nor_o idolater_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o â—imaginable_a that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v free_o admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n four_o a_o israelite_n though_o circumcise_a and_o not_o legal_o unclean_a yet_o if_o he_o either_o turn_v idolater_n or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o epicurean_a be_v no_o long_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o church-fellowship_n or_o communion_n therefore_o render_v uncapable_a of_o the_o passeover_n is._n abrabanel_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la as_o he_o show_v who_o they_o esteem_v apostat_n or_o heretic_n cap._n 12._o so_o he_o also_o intimate_v that_o such_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o law_n cap._n 3._o dub_v 5._o none_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o israel_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n profess_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n cap._n 6._o yea_o he_o tell_v we_o cap._n 24._o which_o the_o talmud_n itself_o say_v â—…it_v sanhedrin_n cap._n 11._o sect._n 1._o that_o heretical_a or_o epicurean_a israelite_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o exclude_v from_o have_v portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o as_o doctor_n buxtorf_n show_v out_o of_o their_o own_o writer_n they_o esteem_v a_o heretical_a israelite_n to_o be_v so_o abominable_a that_o they_o do_v straight_o and_o without_o delay_n excommunicate_v he_o lexic_fw-la chald._a talm._n &_o rabbin_z pag._n 195._o how_o be_v it_o then_o imaginable_a that_o they_o admit_v such_o a_o one_o to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n let_v we_o hear_v r._n moses_n maimonides_n himself_o de_fw-fr idololatria_fw-la cap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o a_o idolatrous_a israelite_n be_v as_o a_o heathen_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v etc._n etc._n so_o also_o israelites_n who_o be_v epicure_n be_v not_o esteem_v to_o be_v israelite_n in_o any_o action_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o they_o be_v epicure_n who_o ask_v counsel_n from_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o until_o have_v transgress_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o law_n they_o offend_v by_o contumacy_n and_o presumption_n and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o speak_v with_o they_o or_o to_o answer_v they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n prov._n 5._o 8._o therefore_o the_o whorish_a woman_n that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o be_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o maimonides_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o israelite_n nay_o nor_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v with_o much_o less_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n yea_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr idal_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 2._o say_v yet_o more_o
his_o place_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o say_v holy_a spirit_n bear_v the_o contrary_a record_n to_o his_o conscience_n testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d church_n reprint_v at_o london_n 1643._o pag._n 238._o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n furthermore_o there_o be_v another_o power_n of_o duty_n or_o ministerial_a power_n limit_v out_o by_o he_o who_o have_v full_a and_o absolute_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o this_o be_v more_o like_o a_o ministry_n than_o dominion_n for_o we_o see_v that_o some_o master_n do_v give_v unto_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n authority_n and_o power_n over_o his_o house_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n deliver_v he_o his_o key_n that_o he_o may_v admit_v or_o exclude_v such_o as_o his_o master_n will_v have_v admit_v or_o exclude_v according_a to_o this_o power_n do_v the_o minister_n by_o his_o office_n that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o do_v and_o the_o lord_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v that_o which_o he_o do_v and_o will_v have_v the_o deed_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o esteem_v as_o his_o own_o deed_n unto_o which_o end_n be_v those_o speech_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 16._o of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o bind_v or_o lose_v in_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o loose_v in_o heaven_n again_o who_o sin_n soever_o 20._o you_o remit_v they_o shall_v be_v remit_v and_o who_o sin_n soever_o you_o retain_v they_o shall_v be_v retain_v but_o if_o the_o minister_n deal_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o his_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o but_o pass_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v void_a that_o which_o he_o do_v wherefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o function_n whereby_o they_o do_v indeed_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 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confession_n of_o sin_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enable_v sinner_n to_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la all_o external_a professor_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ._n 1._o i_o retort_v the_o argument_n thus_o such_o as_o have_v be_v deem_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o all_o well_o constitute_v church_n unworthy_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v deem_v unworthy_a though_o baptise_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o all_o know_v wicked_a and_o profane_a liver_n how_o able_a and_o willing_a so_o ever_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n have_v be_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o wâ—ll_n conâ—ituted_v church_n deem_v unworthy_a to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n ergo_fw-la all_o know_v wicked_a etc._n etc._n more_o of_o this_o afterward_o chap_n 13._o and_o chap_n 15._o second_o i_o answer_v 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aught_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o so_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o other_o public_a ordinance_n although_o former_o deem_v sit_v to_o receive_v baptism_n the_o minor_a i_o utter_o deny_v as_o most_o false_a and_o as_o a_o reproach_n caâ—_n upon_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o m_o r_o prynne_v rule_n be_v so_o large_a that_o turk_n or_o pagan_n who_o practical_o live_v in_o idolatry_n common_a swear_n adultery_n drunkenness_n murder_a steal_v or_o the_o like_a and_o be_v know_v to_o live_v in_o those_o abominable_a scandalous_a sin_n ought_v nevertheless_o upâ—…n_v a_o mere_a external_a sleight_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v baptize_v when_o i_o expect_v his_o proof_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n he_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o philip_n baptize_v simon_n magus_n though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_v 8._o yea_o say_v he_o many_o other_o who_o 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the_o minister_n power_n of_o the_o minister_n personal_a duty_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o these_o six_o conclusion_n premise_v m_o r_o prynne_n proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o a_o minister_n in_o deliver_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o scandalous_a unexcommunicate_v person_n who_o after_o admonition_n of_o the_o danger_n do_v earnest_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o etc._n etc._n become_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n or_o punishâ—…ent_n in_o case_n be_v eat_v or_o drink_v judgement_n by_o his_o unworthy_a receive_n of_o it_o his_o first_o reason_n because_o this_o receiver_n have_v a_o true_a right_n to_o this_o sacrament_n as_o a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v already_o answer_v his_o second_o reason_n because_o â—…e_v the_o minister_n have_v no_o commission_n from_o christ_n to_o keep_v back_o such_o a_o person_n do_v not_o conclude_v