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must_v be_v preach_v and_o by_o that_o mean_n man_n bring_v to_o a_o voluntary_a 〈◊〉_d without_o compulsion_n that_o he_o utter_o reverse_v and_o deny_v in_o the_o very_a next_o 7._o pag_n where_o plead_v the_o proclamation_n of_o hezechiah_n and_o compulsion_n of_o josiah_n he_o annex_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o cunning_o as_o his_o wit_n will_v serve_v a_o insinuation_n that_o mordecai_n for_o fear_n of_o who_o he_o say_v many_o of_o the_o heathen_a for_o such_o the_o people_n be_v become_v jew_n procure_v of_o the_o king_n proclamation_n and_o other_o statute_n for_o the_o compel_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n wherein_o he_o both_o pervert_v 4._o the_o word_n as_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v and_o the_o meaning_n also_o of_o thâ—_n scripture_n which_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a observe_v the_o mighty_a and_o mervelous_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o people_n and_o against_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n many_o of_o they_o become_v jew_n and_o 21._o 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or_o if_o a_o priest_n come_v to_o say_v his_o evensong_n shall_v fall_v a_o sleep_n on_o his_o desk_n it_o be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o place_n it_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v in_o another_o place_n and_o at_o another_o time_n yet_o there_o &_o then_o it_o be_v a_o great_a profane_v of_o the_o service_n book_n what_o sway_n authority_n have_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n appear_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o make_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n alterable_a at_o the_o magistrate_n pleasure_n and_o so_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o submission_n to_o k._n henry_n 8._o do_v derive_v as_o they_o pretend_v their_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n from_o he_o and_o so_o exercise_v it_o indeed_o many_o of_o the_o late_a bishop_n and_o their_o proctor_n see_v how_o monstrous_a the_o ministration_n be_v of_o divine_a thing_n by_o a_o humane_a authority_n and_o calling_n and_o grow_v bold_a upon_o the_o present_a 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the_o church_n as_o appear_v act._n 10._o 44._o 46._o 47._o and_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v of_o the_o church_n and_o baptise_a though_o they_o make_v no_o profession_n of_o faith_n at_o all_o because_o the_o scripture_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v within_o the_o gracious_a covenant_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o love_n and_o under_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o by_o we_o to_o be_v repute_v holy_a gen._n 6._o â—_o &_o 17._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o deut._n 29._o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o act._n 2._o 39_o rom._n 11._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operate_v or_o because_o the_o party_n profess_v utter_v so_o many_o word_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n but_o because_o the_o church_n by_o this_o his_o profession_n and_o other_o outward_a appearance_n do_v probable_o &_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o 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prejudicial_a to_o man_n salvation_n this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n broad_a enough_o by_o which_o all_o the_o atheist_n in_o the_o world_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o certain_o will_v every_o one_o of_o they_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v use_v his_o compulsive_a power_n as_o it_o be_v in_o engl_n at_o this_o day_n yea_o a_o parrot_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o say_v over_o so_o many_o word_n yea_o the_o devil_n himself_o though_o he_o be_v know_v so_o to_o be_v will_v not_o stick_v for_o his_o advantage_n to_o utter_v they_o and_o so_o may_v be_v true_a matter_n for_o mr_n ber_n church_n the_o material_a 9_o templi_fw-la be_v to_o be_v build_v only_o of_o
than_o the_o levite_n who_o the_o lord_n â—â—3_n have_v choose_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o to_o â—â—â—â—â—ncense_v 2_o chr._n 29._o 4._o 5._o 11._o and_o therefore_o when_o some_o that_o pretend_v they_o be_v levite_n can_v not_o 61._o by_o search_v find_v the_o write_n of_o their_o genealogy_n they_o werâ—_n put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n &_o for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n which_o have_v go_v astray_o after_o idol_n in_o the_o time_n of_o apostasy_n &_o serve_v they_o &_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o fall_v into_o iniquity_n if_o they_o be_v not_o levites_n and_o call_v of_o god_n but_o of_o jeeroboam_n institution_n they_o themselves_o be_v 20._o sacrifice_v upon_o the_o altar_n with_o which_o they_o have_v so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o though_o they_o be_v levites_n and_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o have_v their_o life_n spare_v upon_o their_o repentance_n yet_o be_v they_o depose_v from_o their_o holy_a ministration_n and_o 9_o come_v not_o near_o unto_o the_o lord_n any_o more_o â—er_o unto_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o 13._o be_v to_o bear_v tâ—â—â—r_a shame_n and_o their_o abhommâ—tions_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v but_o what_o answerable_a unto_o this_o can_v be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o english_a judah_n wherein_o the_o priest_n of_o as_o ill_o a_o institution_n or_o worse_o than_o jeeroboam_n even_o the_o institution_n of_o antichrist_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o most_o solemn_a administration_n yea_o both_o those_o which_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o make_v in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n for_o their_o breaden_a god_n and_o those_o which_o have_v falâ—_n back_o from_o that_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o make_v in_o king_n edward_n day_n and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o fall_v into_o iniquity_n which_o make_v the_o mischief_n much_o the_o great_a both_o they_o of_o the_o one_o 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time_n of_o hezechiah_n josiah_n nehemiah_n and_o other_o the_o like_o godly_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n first_o for_o hezechiahs_n time_n it_o appear_v that_o after_o â—_o the_o levite_n â—ad_v sanctify_v themselves_o and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o offer_v after_o all_o solemn_a manner_n â—sâ—â—n_n offering_n for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o 4._o for_o judah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o congregation_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n thereby_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o derive_v their_o guilt_n upon_o the_o goat_n in_o figure_n but_o upon_o christ_n in_o truth_n 36_o who_o they_o figure_v and_o afterward_o when_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o â—â—â—â—g_a sacrifice_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a in_o hart_n burn_a offering_n it_o be_v say_v the_o burn_a offering_n â—â—re_v many_o yea_o so_o many_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o able_a to_o sâ—â—â—_n they_o all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v that_o god_n have_v make_v the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d add_v unto_o this_o that_o which_o be_v write_v chap._n 30._o v._n 11._o 12._o that_o dâ—â—â—rs_n of_o ashâ—â—_n mâ—nasseth_n and_o zâ—bulun_n do_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o counsel_n of_o hezechiah_n and_o that_o willing_o for_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o at_o all_o and_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n also_o testify_v that_o they_o 〈…〉_z prepare_v their_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o judah_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v with_o they_o â—â—_o that_o he_o give_v they_o one_o hart_n to_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o ruler_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n keep_v the_o passover_n with_o joy_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_z all_o the_o congregation_n both_o stranger_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o judah_n rejoice_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o also_o blessing_n they_o have_v their_o voice_n hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o lord_n holy_a habitation_n and_o for_o josiahs_n time_n it_o be_v write_v that_o 32_o he_o the_o priest_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o sâ—â—lest_a go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o stand_v by_o his_o pillar_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o commaundment_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o statute_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n &_o cause_v or_o appoint_v for_o the_o word_n signify_v no_o more_o all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n three_o for_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n in_o nehemiahs_n time_n with_o who_o also_o i_o join_v ezra_n in_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n first_o it_o appear_v 2d_o that_o none_o be_v constrain_v to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o 〈…〉_z such_o among_o the_o people_n as_o will_v and_o with_o 〈…〉_z who_o their_o god_n be_v be_v by_o the_o proclamation_n of_o cyrus_n to_o return_v and_o second_o that_o *_o ezra_n and_o such_o as_o go_v with_o he_o do_v before_o their_o journey_n humble_v themselves_o by_o fast_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o direction_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v much_o weep_a and_o wail_v by_o he_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n especial_o for_o that_o great_a trespass_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o take_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n together_o with_o great_a manifestation_n and_o practice_v of_o repentance_n by_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o book_n of_o â—7_n nehemiah_n when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o â—â—ry_v street_n the_o same_o ezra_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o he_o read_z and_o expound_v the_o law_n â—â—_o to_o they_o to_o the_o great_a humble_v of_o all_o the_o people_n at_o the_o first_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o they_o all_o when_o they_o understand_v the_o word_n which_o be_v teach_v they_o and_o thus_o they_o practise_v every_o day_n even_o from_o the_o 18._o first_o day_n unto_o the_o last_o all_o the_o seven_o day_n while_o the_o fâ—â—st_a 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o for_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o all_o confess_v their_o sinâ—s_n 29._o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o fast_v sackcloth_n and_o earth_n upon_o they_o they_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o wâ—â—â—â—e_v it_o seal_v it_o and_o swear_v unto_o it_o the_o prince_n levite_n priest_n and_o people_n all_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o â—â—â—d_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n their_o wife_n son_n and_o daughter_n all_o that_o can_v understand_v the_o cheaf_n for_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o will_v walkin_n god_n law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o dâ—e_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgment_n and_o statute_n unto_o these_o former_a scripture_n i_o will_v annex_v one_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o and_o respect_v the_o case_n of_o reformation_n it_o be_v record_v therefore_o of_o 4._o alia_fw-la a_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n have_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n abolish_v idolatry_n â—â—_o the_o monument_n of_o it_o and_o command_v judah_n to_o seâ—k_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o afterward_o upon_o the_o 1â—_n exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n
become_v one_o body_n with_o they_o he_o the_o head_n and_o they_o the_o member_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o church_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o &_o 12._o 12._o 27._o last_o no_o woman_n have_v a_o former_a husband_n alive_a may_v take_v a_o second_o or_o be_v lawful_o marry_v unto_o he_o but_o wicked_a &_o profane_a person_n have_v a_o former_a husband_n yet_o live_v even_o the_o law_n or_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n to_o work_v in_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n &_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n to_o which_o also_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o the_o wife_n unto_o the_o husband_n rom._n 7._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 5._o 8._o &_o therefore_o can_v be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n nor_o become_v his_o wife_n the_o 2._o similitude_n follow_v ii_o a_o man_n profess_v obedience_n to_o a_o king_n as_o his_o alone_a sovereign_n and_o obey_v b._n his_o law_n in_o the_o general_n though_o he_o transgress_v in_o some_o thing_n open_o &_o great_o be_v 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