approach_v god_n altar_n at_o jerusalem_n several_a instance_n likewise_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o story_n γ._a aaron_n make_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o the_o people_n worship_v it_o δ._fw-la vriah_n the_o priest_n building_n a_o altar_n like_a to_o that_o at_o damascus_n at_o the_o king_n command_n and_o offer_v upon_o it_o 2_o kin._n 16.11_o 16._o â—_o ahab_n four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n to_o one_o true_a 2_o kin._n 22.6_o and_o elijah_n complaint_n 1_o kin._n 19.10_o ζ._fw-la the_o priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high_a place_n where_o be_v neither_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n nor_o the_o ark_n nor_o the_o temple_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a command_n in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n see_v leu._n 17.4_o 9_o deut_n 12_o 13._o and_o this_o custom_n use_v for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n till_o at_o last_o hezechiah_n reform_v it_o the_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o god_n house_n put_v out_o the_o lamp_n and_o hinder_v the_o burn_a of_o incense_n and_o of_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.24_o 29.7_o again_o the_o cease_v of_o god_n public_a worship_n under_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n again_o the_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o set_n up_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n upon_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n by_o antiochus_n 1_o macchab._n 1.54_o 59_o Ï‘_n to_o all_o which_o in_o the_o last_o place_n may_v be_v add_v the_o reformation_n of_o this_o church_n make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o not_o by_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o defection_n of_o solomon_n rehoboam_n and_o abijab_n by_o asa_n and_o his_o son_n jehosaphat_n after_o that_o again_o of_o ahaz_n by_o hezechiah_n after_o that_o of_o manasses_n and_o amon_n by_o josiah_n §_o 23_o to_o make_v way_n here_o by_o certain_a degree_n for_o a_o satisfy_a answer_n to_o the_o place_n object_v 1._o i_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n have_v always_o be_v preserve_v upon_o earth_n in_o some_o person_n or_o other_o laic_n or_o clergy_n or_o both_o jo._n 4.22_o luke_n 16.16_o gen._n 49.10_o see_v rom._n 11.2_o 5._o 9.6_o 7_o 29._o 3.3_o psal_n 89.33_o etc._n etc._n see_v benef._n of_o our_o saviour_n h._n ult_n §_o 24_o 2._o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v pretend_v or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o in_o any_o time_n mere_a laic_n only_o retain_v this_o true_a worship_n without_o any_o clergy_n at_o all_o orthodox_n so_o that_o in_o such_o time_n the_o catholic_n church_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o we_o profess_v in_o our_o creed_n consist_v whole_o of_o laic_n destitute_a of_o a_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n of_o public_a liturgy_n power_n of_o the_o key_n administration_n of_o sacrament_n teach_v god_n law_n ordination_n of_o successor_n in_o these_o holy_a function_n etc._n etc._n except_o perhaps_o these_o such_o as_o be_v vain_a false_a pernicious_a but_o however_o else_o it_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n which_o only_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n at_o present_a can_v be_v show_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o two_o great_a apostasy_n that_o be_v in_o these_o time_n that_o of_o ahaz_n before_o hezechias_n reformation_n and_o that_o of_o manasses_n before_o josiah_n for_o who_o enormous_a sin_n chief_o judah_n be_v doom_v by_o god_n to_o the_o babilonish_a captivity_n irreversible_a either_o by_o his_o own_o or_o by_o his_o righteous_a son_n josiah_n repentance_n and_o reformation_n see_v 2_o king_n 23.26_o compare_v with_o 25._o 24.3_o 4._o 21.10_o 11._o jer._n 15_o 4._o 2_o chron._n 35.15_o etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o say_v in_o these_o two_o the_o great_a apostasy_n we_o find_v that_o there_o be_v some_o clergy_n still_o remain_v orthodox_n for_o the_o one_o see_v 2_o chron._n 29.4_o 13._o where_o hezechias_n reformation_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o these_o reintroduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n out_o of_o which_o they_o have_v be_v not_o long_o before_o exclude_v by_o ahaz_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o reign_n 2_o chr._n 28.24_o but_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o ahaz_n his_o reign_n also_o we_o find_v the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o temple_n not_o intermit_v see_v 2_o king_n 16.15_o in_o who_o time_n also_o hezethiah_o his_o son_n be_v right_o educate_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n reform_v all_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o who_o time_n also_o be_v many_o prophet_n isaiah_n hosea_n amos_n micah_n and_o other_o who_o both_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o animate_v and_o confirm_v the_o priest_n in_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o the_o dishonourable_a burial_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.17_o show_v neither_o the_o nobility_n nor_o clergy_n nor_o people_n general_o addict_v to_o his_o apostasy_n who_o progenitor_n also_o vzziah_n and_o jotham_n be_v orthodox_n prince_n it_o be_v not_o well_o imaginable_a how_o so_o short_a a_o reign_n as_o he_o which_o last_v only_o sixteen_o year_n can_v produce_v any_o general_a defection_n but_o if_o this_o in_o other_o yet_o especial_o not_o in_o the_o levite_n and_o in_o aaron_n posterity_n because_o these_o who_o be_v select_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n yet_o have_v no_o such_o privilege_n in_o the_o service_n of_o other_o go_n for_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n the_o king_n as_o of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 11.15_o 13.9_o so_o of_o judah_n make_v other_o priest_n who_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o aaron_n consecrate_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n only_o with_o more_o sacrifice_n 2_o chr._n 13.9_o compare_v with_o exod._n 29.1_o who_o be_v call_v chemarim_n 2_o king_n 23.5_o and_n josiah_n put_v down_o the_o chemarim_n i.e._n the_o idolatrous_a priest_n who_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n see_v concern_v these_o likewise_o in_o zeph._n 1.4_o and_o hos_n 10.5_o though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o sometime_o some_o of_o the_o levitical_a priest_n may_v fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n and_o officiate_v among_o these_o yet_o see_v their_o constancy_n in_o the_o defection_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o son_n who_o it_o be_v say_v two_o chr._n 11.13_o 14._o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v in_o all_o israel_n leave_v their_o suburb_n and_o their_o possession_n and_o come_v to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n because_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o son_n will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o office_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o then_o when_o any_o of_o these_o priest_n so_o apostatise_v they_o be_v never_o afterward_o permit_v though_o penitent_a to_o approach_v to_o god_n altar_n or_o officiate_v in_o holy_a thing_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o present_o §_o 25_o this_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o ahaz_n next_o for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o manasses_n which_o be_v far_o much_o great_a yet_o see_v 2_o chron._n 33.16_o where_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o day_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n officiate_v in_o the_o temple_n see_v likewise_o 2_o chro._n 34._o and_o 35._o ch_z where_o josiah_n in_o his_o reformation_n begin_v before_o by_o manasses_n his_o grandfather_n have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n hilkiah_n who_o also_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n probable_o the_o original_a which_o it_o be_v command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o place_n make_v for_o it_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o and_o now_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o prince_n who_o therefore_o long_o before_o this_o have_v learn_v god_n true_a service_n not_o from_o the_o scripture_n but_o from_o the_o priest_n now_o none_o of_o these_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o assist_v josiah_n do_v apostatise_v at_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o manasses_n for_o touch_v idolatrous_a priest_n king_n josiah_n who_o perform_v as_o the_o last_o so_o the_o exact_a reformation_n of_o any_o prince_n of_o judah_n proceed_v so_o severe_o against_o they_o as_o to_o sacrifice_v they_o upon_o their_o idol-altar_n see_v 2_o king_n 23.20_o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o he_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o and_o even_o touch_v those_o other_o levitical_a priest_n who_o have_v former_o offer_v sacrifice_n in_o the_o high_a place_n though_o these_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o afterward_o to_o officiate_v at_o the_o lord_n altar_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o only_o indulge_v they_o their_o
diet_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n see_v 2_o king_n 23.7_o 9_o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o charge_n in_o ezek._n 44.10_o that_o those_o priest_n who_o have_v minister_v former_o to_o israel_n before_o their_o idol_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a thing_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n but_o only_o be_v under-minister_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n those_o priest_n therefore_o that_o officiate_v in_o josiah_n day_n have_v not_o former_o revolt_v in_o the_o day_n of_o manasses_n add_v to_o this_o that_o manasses_n his_o time_n be_v not_o also_o destitute_a of_o prophet_n send_v from_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n 2_o king_n 21.10_o by_o who_o also_o esaias_n be_v say_v by_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n to_o have_v suffer_v a_o most_o cruel_a death_n saw_v asunder_o §_o 26_o as_o for_o the_o time_n after_o josiah_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jeruvalem_fw-la they_o be_v not_o very_o long_o not_o above_o twelve_o year_n to_o the_o first_o captivity_n again_o these_o time_n though_o very_o corrupt_a yet_o after_o josiah_n purge_v of_o the_o land_n not_o equal_v the_o former_a apostasy_n of_o manasses_n therefore_o the_o captivity_n chief_o charge_v on_o his_o gild_n in_o these_o time_n some_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n good_a as_o ahikam_n jer._n 26.24_o a_o powerful_a man_n under_o josiah_n 2_o kin._n 22.12_o and_o ebedmelech_n jer._n 30.39_o by_o who_o jeremy_n be_v several_a time_n befriend_v jer._n ch_n 26_o &_o 36._o and_o seraiah_n and_o baruch_n jer._n 51.59_o 43.6_o and_o daniel_n with_o his_o three_o companion_n dan._n 1.1_o 6._o and_o mordecai_n esth_n 2.6_o in_o these_o time_n too_o be_v many_o prophet_n vriah_n jer._n 26.21_o zephaniah_n and_o the_o priest_n jeremias_n and_o ezechiel_n and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n where_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v testify_v in_o ch_z 44._o of_o ezech._n who_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v some_o few_o year_n before_o the_o last_o captivity_n ezek._n 1.2_o of_o some_o other_o of_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o persevere_v upright_o see_v ch_n 44.15_o but_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o zadock_n either_o of_o zadock_n mention_v 1_o kin._n 2.35_o &_o 1_o chron._n 6.8_o or_o of_o sadock_n mention_v 1_o chron._n 6.12_o grandfather_n to_o hilkiah_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o josiah_n time_n that_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o sanctuary_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v astray_o from_o i_o they_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o i_o to_o minister_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n some_o priest_n therefore_o there_o be_v through_o all_o those_o evil_a time_n who_o god_n accept_v and_o own_a and_o for_o those_o other_o after_o josiah_n day_n who_o be_v so_o oft_o complain_v on_o though_o some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n yet_o be_v they_o chief_o accuse_v as_o also_o the_o king_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o duty_n and_o for_o covetousness_n and_o particular_o for_o undertake_v to_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o a_o wicked_a people_n instead_o of_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o last_o for_o persecute_v the_o true_a prophet_n who_o foretell_v bad_a thing_n jer._n 23.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chapter_n this_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o always_o it_o have_v a_o be_v have_v not_o this_o be_v especial_o after_o the_o moysaicall_a oeconomy_n without_o some_o orthodox_n clergy_n concur_v to_o the_o constitution_n thereof_o and_o administer_a holy_a thing_n therein_o and_o be_v never_o a_o flock_n without_o some_o pastor_n §_o 27_o 3._o i_o think_v it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o the_o judaical_a clergy_n of_o those_o time_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o or_o more_o sect_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o late_a time_n the_o division_n between_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n and_o some_o other_o both_o profess_v the_o observance_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n but_o only_o into_o two_o part_n one_o fall_v away_o from_o and_o desert_v moses_n law_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o here_o the_o people_n can_v not_o be_v put_v to_o any_o doubt_n how_o numerous_a soever_o any_o part_n happen_v to_o be_v at_o some_o time_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o who_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o follow_v as_o their_o true_a guide_n and_o governor_n where_o one_o part_n open_o renounce_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o law_n but_o if_o any_o division_n shall_v have_v be_v among_o that_o clergy_n which_o all_o adhered_a to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n neither_o here_o can_v the_o people_n mistake_v their_o guide_n for_o they_o be_v always_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o these_o especial_o if_o the_o high_a priest_n also_o himself_o concur_v and_o join_v with_o it_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o if_o that_o which_o be_v now_o a_o minor_a part_n among_o these_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o rest_n in_o time_n happen_v to_o over-number_n the_o rest_n i_o answer_v that_o these_o two_o party_n shall_v always_o stand_v opposite_a to_o one_o another_o and_o truth_n divide_v itself_o from_o error_n and_o the_o innovator_n still_o either_o be_v cast_v out_o or_o also_o go_v out_o from_o the_o other_o who_o as_o innovator_n also_o when_o they_o first_o be_v either_o cast_v out_o or_o do_v go_v out_o be_v easy_o discern_v by_o their_o paucity_n though_o after_o ward_n such_o a_o defection_n may_v be_v that_o they_o may_v outnumber_n the_o catholic_n themselves_o these_o two_o body_n then_o stand_v thus_o distinct_a id_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la as_o tertullian_n say_v concern_v discern_a heresy_n quodcunque_fw-la primum_fw-la id_fw-la adulterum_fw-la quod_fw-la posterius_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o former_a and_o be_v former_o also_o the_o more_o numerous_a be_v the_o light_a and_o it_o only_o or_o in_o any_o dissent_n the_o major_a part_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v adhere_v to_o and_o obey_v of_o which_o matter_n see_v more_o below_o and_o trial_n of_o doctrine_n §_o 32._o sectary_n be_v either_o always_o the_o few_o number_n or_o at_o lest_o the_o few_o at_o their_o go_v out_o and_o the_o former_a body_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n clergy_n never_o afterward_o join_v with_o they_o how_o numerous_a soever_o as_o for_o the_o sadducee_n their_o sect_n be_v as_o gross_a for_o their_o tenant_n mar._n 12.24_o 27._o so_o inconsiderable_a for_o number_n and_o none_o or_o no_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o sanedrim_n thus_o then_o as_o in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o some_o pant_v yet_o there_o never_o want_v a_o true_a and_o catholic_n clergy_n to_o guide_v the_o people_n so_o the_o people_n never_o want_v also_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o know_v what_o clergy_n be_v their_o true_a guide_n which_o guide_v once_o find_v and_o know_v they_o be_v now_o to_o lay_v aside_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o follow_v they_o §_o 28_o 4._o beside_o a_o orthodox_n part_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o guide_v the_o people_n in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o law_n god_n send_v unto_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n other_o extraordinary_a guide_n the_o prophet_n see_v 2._o kin._n 17.13_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 24.19_o 36.15_o 16._o jer._n 25.4_o 35.14_o 15._o mat._n 23.34_o their_o chief_a judge_n and_o their_o priest_n also_o be_v sometime_o prophet_n as_o deborah_n samuel_n david_n jeremiah_n ezechiel_n zachariah_n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o and_o other_o who_o be_v misson_n from_o god_n be_v sufficient_o testify_v to_o the_o people_n by_o god_n give_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n to_o some_o by_o fulfil_n the._n prediction_n of_o other_o in_o matter_n of_o a_o speedy_a accomplishment_n that_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v credit_v god_n suffer_v none_o of_o their_o word_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n deut._n 18.22_o jer._n 28.9_o 1._o sam._n 3.19.20_o god_n let_v none_o of_o his_o word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o samuel_n be_v establish_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n see_v 1_o kin._n 17._o elijah_n drought_n jer._n 28.16_o 16_o 17._o hananiah_n die_v the_o same_o year_n such_o instance_n may_v be_v many_o and_o these_o extraordinary_a director_n and_o instructer_n of_o the_o people_n be_v send_v common_o in_o the_o most_o peccant_a time_n and_o to_o the_o more_o guilty_a prince_n both_o of_o judah_n and_o israel_n so_o in_o judah_n shemaiah_n the_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n 12.5_o to_o jehoram_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o match_v with_o ahab_n daughter_n much_o more_o wicked_a than_o any_o of_o his_o forefather_n eliah_n letter_n 2_o chron._n 21.12_o beside_o that_o in_o those_o wicked_a time_n of_o he_o and_o his_o son_n
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last_o that_o when_o the_o prophet_n in_o some_o place_n name_v all_o the_o clergy_n or_o priest_n to_o be_v ignorant_a blind_v etc._n etc._n they_o mean_v for_o the_o reason_n give_v above_o in_o consid_fw-la 2._o p._n 28._o only_o many_o of_o they_o all_o of_o such_o a_o place_n of_o such_o a_o relation_n or_o sect_n there_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o as_o be_v not_o unusual_a elsewhere_o see_v ps_n 14.3_o phil._n 2.21_o which_o answer_n be_v not_o i_o but_o be_v give_v along_o ago_o by_o s._n austin_n to_o the_o donatist_n urge_v such_o text_n de_n unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la c._n 1._o plerumque_fw-la sermo_n divinus_fw-la impias_fw-la turbas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sie_n redarguit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la bone_fw-la omnino_fw-la remanserit_fw-la ind_n quip_n admonemur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la quodam_fw-la numero_fw-la eos_fw-la dici_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o contra_fw-la donat._n post_v collat_n 20._o more_n svo_fw-la 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