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 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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 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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
be_v jehojada_n the_o high_a priest_n a_o extraordinary_a person_n 2_o chron._n 24.15_o who_o aftersward_o reform_v the_o church_n 2_o chron._n 23._o to_o joash_n revolt_a after_o jehoiadah_n death_n be_v send_v the_o prophet_n zechariah_n jehoiadah_n son_n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o to_o amaziah_n also_o when_o he_o in_o his_o late_a day_n turn_v aside_o be_v another_o prophet_n send_v 2_o chron._n 25.15_o afterward_o god_n send_v zechariah_n a_o prophet_n for_o the_o guide_n of_o vzziah_n his_o son_n who_o after_o zechariah_n death_n presume_v to_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n be_v sharp_o rebuke_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o zealous_a priest_n 2_o chron._n 26.5_o 17_o 20._o in_o wicked_a ahaz'_v time_n be_v many_o prophet_n send_v in_o a_o time_n of_o much_o iniquity_n hosea_n amos_n micha_n isaiah_n and_o other_o of_o the_o minor_a prophet_n then_o or_o soon_o to_o manasses_n also_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o day_n be_v prophet_n send_v see_v 2_o king_n 21.10_o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o who_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v last_o in_o the_o time_n after_o josiah_n be_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ezechiel_n zephaniah_n and_o other_o rise_v betimes_o and_o send_v his_o messenger_n because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o his_o dwelling-place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 36.15_o and_o to_o these_o extraordinary_a prophet_n be_v forerunner_n and_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v promise_v deut._n 18.15_o 18._o where_o those_o who_o well-inclined_a go_v with_o great_a reverence_n to_o resort_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o they_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n upon_o sin_n preach_v repentance_n and_o upon_o it_o eternal_a redemption_n by_o the_o future_a messiah_n see_v ezech._n 8.1_o 33.31_o jer._n 36._o 2_o king_n 4.23_o §_o 29_o 5._o it_o seem_v that_o such_o constant_a guide_n unerring_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v requisite_a to_o those_o time_n before_o the_o captivity_n in_o this_o respect_n because_o though_o the_o law_n be_v write_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plenty_n of_o the_o copy_n and_o perhaps_o none_o entire_a save_o what_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n the_o original_a be_v command_v to_o be_v put_v at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o out_o of_o which_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o transcript_n and_o out_o of_o this_o another_o copy_v for_o the_o king_n deut._n 17.18_o 19_o but_o that_o such_o copy_n be_v not_o very_o common_a see_v 2_o chron._n 17._o 9_o where_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o be_v send_v by_o jehoshaphat_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o country_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n with_o they_o and_o 2_o king_n 22.8_o 10_o 11._o where_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n perhaps_o the_o original_a after_o manasses_n his_o persecution_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v find_v by_o chance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o repair_v the_o house_n which_o i_o do_v not_o urge_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o book_n of_o the_o law_n at_o all_o preserve_v in_o any_o hand_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v find_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v then_o very_o scarce_o for_o that_o pious_a king_n though_o now_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v not_o see_v it_o before_o and_o ill_a time_n between_o hezechiah_n and_o josiah_n can_v not_o have_v render_v it_o so_o rare_a if_o the_o former_a time_n have_v abound_v with_o copy_n thereof_o as_o for_o the_o practice_n enjoin_v deut._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o for_o some_o choice_n and_o select_a piece_n thereof_o of_o more_o general_a concernment_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o table_n wherein_o these_o be_v to_o be_v write_v §_o 30_o 6._o at_o least_o there_o seem_v as_o much_o necessity_n of_o such_o guide_n under_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o under_o those_o of_o the_o new_a whereof_o as_o the_o write_n be_v more_o common_a so_o also_o more_o plain_a all_o those_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v and_o explain_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v shadow_v only_o and_o typify_v in_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 7.12_o etc._n etc._n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o and_o by_o that_o god_n have_v leave_v guide_n unerrable_a for_o all_o necessary_a knowledge_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o salvation_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v first_o recommend_v to_o your_o consideration_n as_o also_o this_o that_o the_o donatist_n long_o since_o urge_v some_o of_o these_o objection_n for_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o s._n austin_n have_v answer_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o its_o not_o fail_v see_v s._n austin_n epist._n 48._o de_fw-fr unitate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 12,13_o contra_fw-la donat._n post_fw-la collationem_fw-la 20._o c._n §_o 31_o to_o α._n the_o text_n urge_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o answer_v that_o some_o of_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o priest_n error_n at_o least_o in_o truth_n necessary_a but_o of_o their_o viciousness_n and_o here_o the_o people_n be_v to_o follow_v their_o say_n not_o their_o do_n again_o some_o not_o of_o their_o false_a doctrine_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o their_o false_a prediction_n they_o some_o of_o they_o act_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o send_v by_o god_n prophet_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n and_o be_v in_o this_o respect_n ignorant_a blind_a and_o false_a guide_n see_v jer._n 23.27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n again_o some_o prophetical_a only_a of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o that_o church_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o substitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n again_o that_o some_o indeed_o speak_v of_o the_o fall_v away_o in_o some_o time_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o priest_n if_o not_o into_o heresy_n yet_o unto_o open_a idolatry_n but_o yet_o this_o we_o say_v hinder_v not_o but_o that_o the_o people_n in_o all_o time_n may_v have_v some_o orthodox_n clergy_n to_o adhere_v to_o and_o this_o a_o body_n distinct_a and_o easy_o discernible_a from_o the_o party_n fall_v away_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o in_o consid_fw-la 3._o p._n 33._o and_o among_o they_o have_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o their_o chief_a guide_n who_o can_v be_v show_v in_o any_o of_o those_o time_n to_o have_v a_o postatize_v to_o idolatry_n and_o this_o body_n of_o clergy_n that_o persevere_v orthodox_n we_o may_v well_o imagine_v to_o nave_n behave_v themselves_o for_o their_o court_n or_o sanedrim_n for_o their_o assembly_n and_o such_o divine_a service_n as_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o the_o temple_n in_o some_o such_o manner_n under_o the_o persecute_v king_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n do_v under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n 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 scripturalloquitur_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la arguit_fw-la malos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la mali_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la consolatur_fw-la bonos_fw-es tanquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la ibi_fw-la tale_n sint_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la corinthiorum_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la demonstramus_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr arbitrentur_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la tantum_fw-la moris_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sic_fw-la arguere_fw-la reprehensihiles_n quasiomnes_n in_o eo_fw-la populo_fw-la arguantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 32_o to_o β._n this_o place_n be_v interpret_v by_o some_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o then_o as_o be_v answer_v to_o α_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o this_o time_n god_n true_a worship_n be_v preserve_v in_o shiloh_n at_o least_o where_o the_o ark_n tabernacle_n and_o altar_n be_v settle_v and_o which_o the_o piously-affected_n yearly_o frequent_v see_v
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the_o chief_a priest_n or_o of_o some_o mean_a rank_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v the_o king_n favourite_n at_o lest_o none_o such_o be_v find_v name_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n 1_o chron._n 6.4_o his_o act_n not_o consent_v to_o that_o we_o find_v by_o any_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n beside_o the_o fault_n seem_v not_o great_a the_o king_n command_n have_v some_o show_n of_o piety_n who_o pretend_v the_o former_a altar_n not_o large_a enough_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o reserve_v it_o for_o more_o special_a occasion_n mean_v while_o continue_v the_o daily_a oblation_n of_o the_o usual_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n upon_o this_o new_a altar_n as_o be_v former_o on_o the_o other_o see_v 2_o king_n 16.15_o add_v to_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n esaiah_n select_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o his_o prophecy_n esa_n 8._o 2._o together_o with_o zechariah_n one_o of_o the_o reformer_n in_o hezechiah_n time_n 2_o chron_n 29.13_o argue_v he_o to_o have_v be_v no_o person_n unfound_a in_o his_o religion_n §_o 35_o to_o â—_o god_n true_a worship_n flourish_v in_o judah_n still_o after_o the_o revolt_n of_o israel_n when_o also_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n revolt_v not_o with_o the_o people_n but_o leave_v their_o city_n and_o possession_n go_v over_o to_o judah_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o more_o devout_a among_o the_o people_n see_v 2_o chro._n 11.13_o 14._o 15.9_o which_o indeed_o render_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n much_o what_o equal_a to_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n again_o in_o israel_n in_o jezebel_n persecution_n be_v elijah_n and_o michaih_o and_o probable_o many_o more_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o conceal_v and_o unknown_a to_o elijah_n in_o the_o 1_o king_n 18.3_o 13._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o hundred_o of_o these_o prophet_n who_o and_o many_o more_o may_v be_v include_v in_o the_o 7000_o mention_v by_o the_o lord_n 1_o kin._n 19.18_o and_o these_o prophet_n have_v their_o college_n and_o have_v their_o follower_n among_o the_o people_n who_o resort_v to_o they_o on_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n to_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v not_o call_v prophet_n only_o for_o predidiction_n of_o thing_n future_a see_v 1_o chro._n 15._o and_o 25._o ch_z and_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ch_n but_o for_o their_o sequester_v themselves_o for_o the_o study_v of_o divinity_n and_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n many_o time_n with_o rapture_n and_o sudden_a inspiration_n and_o with_o music_n at_o the_o time_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o other_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o therefore_o their_o college_n be_v common_o at_o some_o high_a place_n and_o for_o this_o teach_n and_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n now_o we_o find_v such_o school_n or_o college_n of_o these_o prophet_n in_o israel_n as_o in_o samuel_n time_n one_o at_o na_fw-mi oath_n in_o ramah_n govern_v and_o perhaps_o also_o first_o erect_v by_o samuel_n to_o which_o college_n david_n retire_v when_o he_o first_o flee_v from_o saul_n see_v 1_o sam._n 19.18_o 19_o 20._o another_o in_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n probable_o gibeon_n where_o be_v the_o great_a high_a place_n see_v 1_o sam._n 10.5_o comp_n with_o 13.3_o so_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jezebel_n though_o probable_o in_o her_o great_a persecution_n these_o be_v disperse_v one_o at_o bethel_n and_o another_o at_o jericho_n and_o another_o at_o gilgal_n govern_v by_o elisha_n see_v 2_o king_n 2.3_o 5._o 6._o 1._o 4.38_o one_o of_o which_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v send_v with_o a_o message_n to_o ahab_n himself_o 1_o king_n 20.31_o and_o another_o with_o a_o message_n to_o jehn_n who_o afterward_o slay_v jezebel_n 2_o king_n 9.1_o both_o of_o they_o discernible_a who_o they_o be_v by_o their_o habit_n see_v 1_o king_n 20.41_o 2_o king_n 9.11_o pardon_v this_o digression_n to_o show_v you_o that_o god_n worship_n in_o israel_n be_v not_o utter_o extinct_a in_o the_o reign_v of_o those_o wicked_a king_n §_o 36_o to_o ζ._n it_o be_v not_o affirm_v that_o god_n true_a clergy_n and_o the_o church_n guide_n shall_v err_v in_o nothing_o but_o not_o in_o necessary_n for_o the_o sacrifice_a in_o several_a high_a place_n where_o god_n tabernacle_n be_v not_o pitch_v though_o at_o first_o it_o be_v very_o strict_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o more_o to_o preserve_v god_n people_n in_o the_o church_n infancy_n from_o all_o idolatry_n and_o the_o set_n up_o and_o serve_v in_o their_o necessity_n consult_v several_a god_n or_o in_o several_a place_n vary_v the_o rite_n in_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n in_o several_a place_n before_o god_n have_v erect_v any_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o so_o after_o that_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o these_o also_o sever_v from_o one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o temple_n not_o yet_o build_v it_o seem_v not_o so_o unexcusable_a a_o fault_n as_o some_o will_v make_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n do_v in_o those_o day_n mostwhat_a especal_o for_o peace-offering_n by_o the_o holy_a of_o man_n as_o samuel_n and_o david_n accept_v by_o god_n and_o sometime_o command_v by_o he_o see_v judg._n 6.26_o 13._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 7.9_o 9.12_o 1_o sam._n 16.2_o 20.6_o and_o in_o some_o manner_n excuse_v 1_o king_n 3.3_o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.17_o indeed_o after_o the_o temple_n erect_v a_o far_o more_o heinous_a fault_n it_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o this_o clergy_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forecited_a text_n 2_o king_n 23.7_o 9_o by_o the_o punishment_n that_o josiah_n inflict_v on_o such_o former_a offender_n yet_o in_o those_o time_n we_o find_v it_o do_v in_o israel_n in_o case_n extraordinary_a by_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.33_o and_o accept_v by_o god_n ver_fw-la 38._o and_o some_o such_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v concede_v to_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a 2_o king_n 5.17_o 19_o §_o 37_o to._n η_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n public_a worship_n for_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o place_n where_o only_o he_o appoint_v it_o which_o worship_n may_v not_o be_v perform_v elsewhere_o be_v under_o the_o law_n several_a time_n by_o wicked_a king_n prohibit_v and_o so_o several_a time_n intermit_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o legal_a clergy_n still_o subsist_v under_o those_o oppress_a king_n as_o the_o evangelical_n do_v under_o the_o persecute_v emperor_n and_o continue_v all_o those_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o more_o secret_a assembly_n which_o may_v lawful_o be_v exercise_v elsewhere_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n §_o 38_o to_o θ._n the_o king_n of_o judah_n 1._o be_v not_o where_o say_v to_o have_v reform_v all_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o not_o to_o have_v find_v he_o as_o orthodox_n as_o themselves_o 2._o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v reform_v the_o people_n against_o the_o priest_n 3._o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v reform_v the_o people_n without_o the_o priest_n 4._o be_v every_o where_o say_v to_o have_v be_v assist_v in_o their_o reformation_n by_o the_o priest_n see_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o and_o before_o §_o 24_o etc._n etc._n the_o most_o that_o bishop_n andrews_n say_v in_o answer_n to_o bellarmin_n tort._n tort._n p._n 365._o say_v in_o behalf_n of_o these_o king_n be_v this_o that_o these_o king_n reform_v citra_fw-la or_o ante_fw-la doclarationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o he_o say_v not_o contra_fw-la declarationem_fw-la and_o to_o make_v good_a his_o citra_fw-la or_o ante_fw-la have_v only_o the_o strength_n
emperor_n after_o 1080_o what_o be_v establish_v by_o such_o a_o synod_n not_o general_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o overthrow_v any_o former_a right_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o be_v balsamon_n a_o late_a greek_a writer_n authority_n much_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o in_o this_o controversy_n neither_o speak_v he_o home_o in_o this_o point_n whether_o the_o patriarch_n be_v to_o admit_v what_o the_o emperor_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o he_o have_v represent_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o canon_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o 12_o canon_n in_o the_o 17_o canon_n and_o the_o 38th_o in_o trullo_n here_o be_v only_o upon_o the_o emperor_n building_n a_o new_a city_n or_o perhaps_o upon_o his_o transfer_v the_o civil_a right_n and_o privilege_n of_o have_v the_o seat_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n from_o one_o city_n in_o a_o province_n unto_o another_o and_o upon_o this_o subject_n some_o other_o inferior_a city_n or_o town_n call_v parochia_n when_o 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of_o rome_n who_o confirm_v these_o canon_n yet_o vehement_o oppose_v the_o council_n seek_v to_o erect_v constantinople_n into_o a_o patriarchy_n much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v oppose_v the_o emperor_n three_o whatever_o privilege_n the_o emperor_n here_o receive_v methinks_v their_o order_n that_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v subsequatur_fw-la be_v far_o from_o sound_v that_o they_o yield_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o right_n as_o dr._n hammond_n expound_v it_o schis_fw-la p._n 119._o but_o then_o if_o the_o emperor_n hold_v such_o privilege_n from_o the_o church_n the_o church_n when_o they_o please_v may_v resume_v this_o power_n for_o so_o himself_o argue_v concern_v any_o privilege_n which_o secular_a prince_n have_v former_o concede_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o then_o hear_v what_o the_o 21th_o canon_n of_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n say_v if_o we_o will_v trust_v late_a council_n not_o far_o distant_a in_o time_n better_o to_o understand_v the_o concession_n of_o former_a definimus_fw-la neminem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la mundi_fw-la potentium_fw-la quenquam_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la patriarchalibus_fw-la sedibus_fw-la praesunt_fw-la inhonorare_fw-la aut_fw-la movere_fw-la a_o proprio_fw-la throno_fw-la tentare_fw-la sed_fw-la omni_fw-la reverentia_fw-la &_o honore_fw-la dignos_fw-la judicare_fw-la praecipue_fw-la quidem_fw-la sanctissimum_fw-la papam_fw-la senioris_fw-la romae_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 45_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n mention_v afterward_o by_o the_o doctor_n p._n 120_o etc._n etc._n the_o power_n of_o change_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o divide_v one_o province_n into_o many_o as_o likewise_o the_o presenting_z of_o particular_a person_n to_o several_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n which_o also_o private_a patron_n do_v without_o claim_v any_o superiority_n in_o church-matter_n some_o of_o which_o seem_v of_o small_a consequence_n as_o to_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n yet_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n just_o transact_v by_o the_o prince_n sole_a authority_n without_o the_o approbation_n first_o of_o church-governor_n but_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v act_v by_o the_o church_n alone_o the_o prince_n gainsaying_n if_o he_o be_v either_o heathen_a or_o heretic_n which_o also_o show_v his_o power_n when_o orthodox_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v only_o executive_a and_o dependent_a on_o the_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n no_o person_n be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v into_o any_o church-dignity_n without_o the_o authoritative_a consent_n and_o concurrence_n of_o the_o clergy_n who_o if_o they_o reject_v such_o person_n though_o present_v by_o prince_n as_o unorthodox_n or_o otherwise_o unfit_a they_o can_v be_v invest_v in_o such_o office_n hear_v what_o the_o 8_o general_n council_n say_v of_o this_o matter_n can._n 22._o sancta_fw-la &_o universalis_fw-la synodus_fw-la definit_a neminem_fw-la laicorum_fw-la principum_fw-la 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