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be_v call_v the_o health_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o josias_n fortitudo_fw-la domini_fw-la the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o three_o do_v bear_v the_o bell_n away_o and_o be_v prefer_v above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 40._o chapter_n where_o their_o praise_n be_v commend_v to_o endure_v to_o the_o world_n end_n ric._n turnar_n how_o king_n have_v to_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n david_n command_v sadoch_n and_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n 11_o to_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n into_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o it_o solomon_n displace_v abiathar_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n office_n 35_o &_o put_v sadoch_n into_o his_o room_n hear_v i_o 5_o o_o you_o levites_n and_o be_v sanctify_v cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n and_o take_v away_o all_o uncleanness_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n ¶_o thâ—se_o be_v not_o word_n of_o entreaty_n but_o flat_a commandment_n as_o lyra_n say_v ezechia_n cupiens_fw-la renovare_fw-la foedus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezechias_n desirous_a to_o renew_v the_o covenaunt_n with_o the_o lord_n first_o do_v command_v the_o levite_n to_o be_v sanctify_v second_o by_o they_o be_v sanctify_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v cleanse_v three_o by_o those_o which_o be_v cleanse_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n four_o by_o sacrifice_v god_n to_o be_v praise_v five_o by_o cleanse_v the_o holy_a burnt-offering_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o ¶_o thus_o be_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o his_o commandment_n by_o his_o constitution_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n i._o bridges_n fol._n 285._o nunc_fw-la mihi_fw-la debio_fw-it chris_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o judge_v it_o say_v constantine_n the_o great_a that_o this_o aught_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v my_o scope_n that_o among_o the_o most_o holy_a multitude_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n one_o faith_n 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religion_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o christian_a king_n which_o he_o speak_v open_o in_o the_o three_o counsel_n at_o tolet_a before_o all_o the_o bishop_n there_o assemble_v s._n austen_n say_v that_o the_o ancient_a act_n of_o the_o godly_a king_n mention_v in_o the_o prophetical_a book_n be_v sign_n of_o the_o like_a fact_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o godly_a prince_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n i._o bridges_n fol._n 505._o of_o josaphats_n supreme_a government_n ¶_o looke_n josaphat_n carolus_n magnus_n command_v ca._n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v read_v open_o in_o the_o church_n save_v only_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o the_o faithful_a people_n shall_v receive_v
end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v read_v with_o diligence_n and_o with_o a_o mind_n desirous_a to_o find_v out_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o true_a knowledge_n and_o true_a godliness_n the_o reader_n of_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v searcher_n and_o not_o corrupter_n wrester_n dreamer_n or_o superstitious_a murmurer_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o require_v any_o search_a but_o that_o which_o be_v godly_a humble_a and_o desirous_a to_o know_v and_o embrace_v one_o truth_n only_o otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v find_v some_o which_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o not_o to_o search_v out_o god_n truth_n but_o rather_o to_o hinder_v the_o same_o even_o so_o herode_fw-la inquire_v out_o the_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n concern_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v not_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v worship_v he_o but_o rather_o to_o destroy_v he_o also_o yâ—_z pharisee_n say_v to_o nichodemus_n search_v the_o scripture_n and_o see_v how_o that_o a_o prophet_n come_v not_o out_o of_o galilee_n they_o say_v not_o &_o see_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v christ._n so_o likewise_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v search_v the_o scripture_n to_o corrupt_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n by_o this_o word_n scripture_n be_v understand_v the_o old_a testament_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o first_o of_o all_o begin_v to_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o gospel_n but_o have_v testimony_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n he_o only_o exhibit_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v here_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n say_v these_o be_v the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o when_o i_o be_v with_o you_o that_o all_o must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v write_v of_o i_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n marl_n upon_o john_n fol._n 179._o 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seat_n â—_o &_o the._n 24._o elder_n do_v signify_v yâ—_z most_o high_a justice_n of_o god_n &_o that_o yâ—_z most_o special_a friend_n of_o god_n both_o of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n be_v incorporate_a unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o sea_n of_o glass_n may_v signify_v unto_o we_o the_o adversity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o serve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o faithful_a sir_n i._o cheek_n sethiani_n what_o manner_n of_o heretic_n these_o be_v sethiani_n be_v heretic_n heretic_n derive_v their_o pedegrée_n of_o seth_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o they_o honour_v &_o call_v christ._n they_o affirm_v also_o yâ—_z jesus_n in_o yâ—_z begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v call_v seth_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n christ_n jesus_n epipha_n haer_fw-mi 39_o say_v that_o he_o dispute_v with_o some_o of_o they_o in_o egypt_n