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2._o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o story_n of_o jethro_n exod._n 18._o be_v a_o anticipation_n last_o he_o say_v the_o seventy_o elder_n mention_v exod._n 24._o can_v not_o be_v judge_n who_o do_v judge_v the_o people_n before_o jethro_n come_v because_o jethro_n do_v observe_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o government_n do_v lie_v upon_o moses_n alone_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o judge_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o seventy_o elder_n choose_v and_o call_v exod._n 24._o be_v also_o invest_v with_o anarchy_n authority_n in_o judge_a controversy_n wherein_o aaron_n or_o hur_z be_v to_o preside_v vers_fw-la 14._o they_o be_v join_v with_o aaron_n nadad_n and_o abihu_n and_o be_v call_v up_o as_o a_o representative_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o god_n be_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n it_o be_v after_o the_o judicial_a law_n exod._n 21._o &_o 22._o &_o 23._o and_o that_o 24_o chapter_n be_v a_o transition_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v 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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 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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 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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
yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherefore_o this_o word_n uncleanness_n or_o defilement_n be_v say_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n first_o of_o a_o man_n quality_n and_o of_o his_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n whether_o theorical_a or_o practical_a that_o be_v which_o concern_v either_o doctrine_n or_o his_o conversation_n second_o of_o external_a filthiness_n and_o defilement_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o these_o imaginary_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o touch_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n some_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o the_o observation_n of_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n judaeor_fw-la lib._n 2._o num_fw-la 82._o 83._o 84._o the_o pharisee_n do_v account_v sinner_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o think_v themselves_o pollute_v by_o the_o company_n of_o such_o person_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o 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it_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o uncleanness_n of_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v visible_a public_a and_o notorious_a than_o the_o priest_n have_v fail_v in_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o object_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v only_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o burn_v hang_a ston_a fine_n stripe_n and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o church_n censure_n neither_o do_v the_o jew_n know_v the_o distinction_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o law_n civil_a cause_v ecclesiastical_a and_o cause_n civil_a for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thâ—ir_a commonwealth_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v their_o church_n and_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n among_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o civil_a lawyer_n be_v also_o expositor_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ans._n that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o sequestration_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n or_o from_o the_o passover_n for_o such_o legal_a uncleanness_n as_o do_v not_o separat_fw-la a_o man_n from_o his_o house_n nor_o from_o all_o company_n of_o man_n even_o that_o alone_o prove_v a_o kind_n of_o censure_n distinct_a from_o all_o civil_a punishment_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a judge_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o examine_v judge_n and_o determine_v concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n and_o consequent_o concern_v admission_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n passeover_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v formal_o distinct_a see_v before_o chap._n 2._o where_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o proselyte_n have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n though_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o like_a i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o admit_v the_o moor_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o morisco_n to_o turn_v christian_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o ecclesiastical_a membership_n and_o communion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o their_o civil_a liberty_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a injury_n see_v chap._n 4._o this_o only_a i_o add_v that_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 2._o chap._n 40._o do_v distinguish_v civil_a law_n from_o sacred_a law_n even_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o good_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o sacred_a or_o divine_a law_n to_o concern_v proper_o religion_n and_o man_n soul_n he_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o panall_a statute_n of_o the_o jew_n mention_v in_o baba_n kama_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v communion_n therein_o who_o not_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o their_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d law_n as_o formal_o distinct_a from_o their_o state_n and_o civil_a law_n again_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v who_o be_v the_o viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o act_n be_v as_o dr._n buxtorf_n describe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tyberiâ—…t_n cap._n 10_o 11._o and_o their_o authoritative_a determination_n concern_v the_o right_a writing_n reading_z and_o expound_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v senatus_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la magnus_fw-la as_o buxtorf_n call_v it_o and_o that_o such_o power_n and_o act_n be_v incompetent_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o their_o doctor_n of_o law_n and_o scribe_n they_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n yet_o some_o way_n diversify_v in_o their_o administration_n scaliger_n in_o elench_v trihaere_n nic._n serar_n cap._n 11._o distinguish_v between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tractarent_fw-la that_o the_o former_a be_v the_o wiseman_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o scribe_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n and_o declare_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a do_v attend_v civil_a forensicall_a matter_n drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n jud._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o note_v from_o luke_n 11._o 45._o 46._o that_o there_o be_v some_o distinction_n between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o lawyer_n for_o when_o christ_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n than_o answer_v one_o of_o the_o lawyer_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n thus_o say_v thou_o reproache_v we_o also_o and_o he_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o also_o you_o lawyer_n this_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a by_o that_o other_o distinction_n observe_v by_o lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o mat._n 22._o 35._o and_o diverse_a other_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o do_v interpret_v the_o law_n such_o as_o ezra_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v actuarii_fw-la publici_fw-la public_a notary_n or_o clerk_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o office_n of_o scribe_n and_o lawyer_n although_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v so_o order_v as_o that_o civil_a and_o sacred_a affair_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v yea_o the_o scrivener_n or_o notary_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o beside_o those_o which_o do_v attend_v
not_o a_o civil_a punishment_n eight_o consideration_n to_o prove_v this_o that_o he_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v shut_v out_o not_o only_o from_o the_o company_n and_o fellowship_n of_o man_n but_o from_o the_o place_n of_o public_a sacred_a assembly_n it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v free_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n as_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o diotrephes_n chap._n vii_o other_o scripturall_a argument_n to_o prove_v a_o excommunication_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n that_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o congregation_n ezra_n 10._o 8._o be_v excommunication_n josephus_n explain_v in_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o devote_v of_o a_o man_n substance_n as_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o excommunication_n what_o mean_v by_o the_o curse_a neh._n 13._o 25._o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o separate_n mention_v luke_n 6._o 22._o be_v excommunication_n or_o a_o segregation_n not_o from_o civil_a fellowship_n only_o but_o from_o sacred_a or_o church_n communion_n the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o that_o word_n touch_v 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 the_o heathen_n have_v their_o public_a declaration_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o jew_n the_o jewish_a exomologesis_fw-la prove_v from_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o law_n leu._n 5._o 5._o do_v also_o appoint_v confession_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o trespass_n offer_v which_o confession_n be_v make_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o priest_n hearing_n the_o law_n of_o confess_v sin_n num._n 5_o 6_o 7._o explain_v and_o divers_a particular_n concern_v confession_n deduce_v from_o it_o other_o proof_n of_o the_o jewish_a confession_n of_o sin_n from_o joh._n 9_o 24._o also_o from_o that_o which_o interveen_v between_o their_o excommunication_n and_o their_o absolution_n from_o ezra_n 10_o 10_o 11._o that_o david_n confession_n psalm_n 51._o be_v publish_v in_o the_o temple_n after_o ministerial_a conviction_n by_o nathan_n that_o if_o there_o be_v necessity_n of_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a brother_n how_o much_o more_o of_o satisfy_v a_o offend_a church_n chap._n ix_o whether_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v any_o suspension_n or_o exclusion_n of_o profane_a scandalous_a notorious_a sinner_n from_o partake_v in_o the_o public_a ordinance_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o affirmative_a be_v prove_v by_o plain_a and_o full_a testimony_n of_o philo_n and_o josephus_n beside_o some_o late_a writer_n well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n that_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18_o come_v not_o into_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n but_o into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o be_v a_o profane_a publican_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o jew_n that_o the_o temple_n into_o which_o the_o adultress_n be_v bring_v john_n 8._o be_v also_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n neither_o be_v she_o admit_v into_o the_o temple_n for_o worship_n but_o bring_v thither_o for_o a_o public_a trial_n and_o â—entence_n seven_o scripturall_a argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v a_o exclusion_n of_o the_o scandalous_a and_o know_v profane_a person_n from_o the_o temple_n somewhat_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la zelotarum_fw-la what_o esteem_v the_o hebrew_n have_v of_o a_o heretical_a or_o epicurean_a israelite_n that_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v instance_a in_o ten_o particular_n and_o have_v a_o sacramental_a holiness_n in_o it_o so_o that_o the_o analogy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o exclusion_n of_o profane_a person_n from_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o from_o the_o sacrament_n chap._n x._o a_o debate_n with_o m._n prynne_n concern_v the_o exclusion_n of_o profane_a scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o analogy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o passeover_n as_o master_n prynne_n understand_v it_o will_v militat_fw-la strong_o against_o that_o which_o himself_o yield_v that_o the_o unclean_a may_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o passeover_n long_a than_o a_o month_n that_o they_o be_v keep_v back_o by_o a_o authoritative_a restraint_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v in_o their_o uncleanness_n that_o some_o unclean_a person_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n nor_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n but_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o holy_a thing_n only_o that_o all_o unclean_a person_n be_v not_o suspend_v from_o all_o ordinance_n that_o scandalous_a and_o flagitious_a person_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o a_o trespass_n offer_v which_o be_v a_o reconcile_a ordinance_n much_o less_o to_o the_o passeover_n which_o be_v a_o seal_a ordinance_n without_o a_o public_a penitential_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n m._n prynnes_n reply_v to_o this_o argument_n of_o minâ—_n confute_v chap._n xi_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o strong_a argument_n of_o erastus_n namely_o those_o draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o argument_n put_v together_o which_o be_v not_o only_o enervate_v but_o retort_v that_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n require_v levit._n 5._o 5._o num._n 5._o 6_o 7._o be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o particular_a sin_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o that_o this_o confession_n be_v require_v even_o in_o criminal_a and_o capital_a case_n that_o moral_a as_o well_o as_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sequestration_n from_o the_o sanctuary_n yea_o much_o more_o the_o moral_a uncleanness_n be_v more_o hateful_a to_o god_n more_o hurtful_a and_o infective_a to_o god_n people_n that_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o unclean_a under_o the_o law_n can_v not_o so_o fit_o signify_v the_o exclusion_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n that_o this_o legal_a type_n do_v certain_o signify_v a_o sequestration_n of_o scandalous_a or_o moral_o unclean_a person_n from_o church-communion_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v prove_v from_o isaiah_n 52._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o also_o from_o the_o exposition_n of_o peter_n vision_n act_v 10._o that_o among_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o attend_v a_o litigious_a action_n or_o at_o least_o a_o capital_a judgement_n upon_o the_o preparation_n day_n be_v think_v defile_v and_o not_o allow_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o a_o man_n free_a will_n to_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n nor_o to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o please_v that_o the_o universal_a precept_n for_o all_o that_o be_v circumcise_v 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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
no_o very_a good_a friend_n to_o church-discipline_n and_o government_n loc_n come_v disp_n 22._o prove_v that_o excommunication_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o jew_n to_o we_o by_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 18._o and_o that_o the_o cut_n off_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v put_v away_o from_o among_o yourselves_o that_o wicked_a person_n 4._o the_o cut_v off_o soul_n from_o among_o his_o people_n do_v typify_v or_o resemble_v eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o respect_n peter_n do_v some_o way_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o his_o people_n act_v 3._o 23._o so_o vatablus_n on_o gen._n 17._o 14._o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o my_o promise_n and_o of_o my_o benefit_n so_o that_o as_o i._o coch._n annot_n in_o sanhedrin_n cap._n 9_o say_v well_o death_n inflict_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v less_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_v off_o nam_fw-la exterminii_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la poena_fw-la luitur_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n guil._n vorstius_n confirm_v out_o of_o maimonides_n annot_n in_o maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 127._o and_o abrabanel_n de_fw-fr capite_fw-la fidei_fw-la cap._n 8._o say_v that_o the_o great_a reward_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o great_a punishment_n be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o soul_n now_o this_o can_v not_o so_o fit_o be_v resemble_v and_o shadow_v forth_o by_o the_o cut_n off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n either_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o by_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n by_o excommunication_n which_o be_v summum_fw-la futuri_fw-la judicii_fw-la praejudicium_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o and_o foreshoweth_a that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n nor_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 1._o 5._o but_o god_n take_v away_o of_o a_o man_n by_o death_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o a_o cut_n off_o from_o but_o a_o gather_n of_o he_o unto_o his_o people_n yea_o 17._o it_o be_v say_v of_o wicked_a ishmael_n when_o he_o die_v he_o be_v gather_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o as_o for_o the_o abbreviation_n of_o life_n and_o the_o untimelinesse_n of_o death_n in_o youth_n or_o middle_a age_n that_o both_o be_v now_o and_o be_v of_o old_a one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v alike_o to_o all_o to_o the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o bad_a as_o touch_v the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o malefactor_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o common_a to_o all_o nation_n without_o as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o church_n so_o that_o very_o often_o those_o from_o who_o a_o malefactor_n be_v cut_v off_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o by_o profession_n the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n it_o can_v so_o fit_o resemble_v the_o separation_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o a_o man_n from_o have_v part_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 5._o d_o r._n buxtorf_n lexic._o chald_v talm._n &_o rahbin_n page_n 1101._o tell_v we_o that_o this_o difference_n be_v put_v between_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o cut_v off_o and_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n reus_n mortis_fw-la ipse_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la semen_fw-mi ejus_fw-la paena_fw-la excidii_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la &_o seman_n ejus_fw-la now_o if_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v personal_a oneâ—_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o cut_v off_o comprehensive_a not_o only_o of_o they_o but_o of_o their_o seed_n how_o can_v this_o agree_v so_o well_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o to_o excommunication_n especial_o if_o that_o hold_v which_o godwyn_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v not_o circumcise_v 6._o m._n selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat_n &_o gent._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n themselves_o do_v not_o agree_v concern_v that_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o law_n he_o say_v that_o r._n bechai_n and_o other_o make_v three_o sorr_v of_o cut_v off_o i._o a_o cut_n off_o whereby_o the_o body_n only_o be_v cut_v off_o which_o they_o understand_v by_o that_o phrase_n levit._n 20._o 6._o i_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o this_o be_v untimely_a death_n palm_n 55._o 23._o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n 2._o they_o say_v there_o be_v another_o cut_n off_o which_o be_v of_o the_o soul_n only_o levit._n 18._o 29._o the_o soul_n that_o commit_v these_o thing_n â—…all_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n by_o this_o cut_n off_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n cease_v to_o have_v a_o be_v the_o body_z not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n before_o the_o natural_a period_n 3._o they_o make_v a_o three_o kind_n whereby_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v cut_v off_o num._n 15._o 31._o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o whereby_o say_v they_o both_o the_o body_n be_v destroy_v before_o the_o natural_a time_n and_o likewise_o the_o soul_n cease_v to_o have_v a_o be_v but_o whatsoever_o any_o of_o the_o hebrew_n fancy_v in_o their_o decline_a latter_a time_n concern_v that_o second_o kind_n of_o cut_v off_o which_o m._n selden_n do_v not_o approve_v but_o relate_v out_o of_o they_o i_o be_o confident_a it_o be_v only_o the_o degenerate_v notion_n of_o excommunication_n and_o that_o very_a fancy_n of_o they_o be_v a_o footstep_n thereof_o which_o may_v make_v we_o easy_o believe_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a hebrew_n in_o pure_a time_n do_v understand_v that_o such_o a_o cut_n off_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a be_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n while_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o be_v be_v not_o take_v ftom_v he_o yea_o gulâ—…elmus_fw-la vorstius_fw-la annot_n in_o maimon_n de_fw-fr fundam_fw-la legis_fw-la pag._n 60._o show_v we_o that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n acknowledge_v nothing_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o some_o cut_n off_o mention_v in_o the_o law_n which_o concern_v a_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n only_o it_o do_v abundant_o confirm_v what_o i_o plead_v for_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o assert_v that_o everywhere_o in_o the_o law_n excommunication_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v by_o cut_v off_o some_o understand_v the_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o judicial_a or_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o capital_a punishment_n and_o the_o cut_n off_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v proper_o ecclesiastical_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o excommunication_n or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n only_o if_o anywhere_o the_o cut_n off_o be_v excommunication_n it_o suffice_v i_o or_o what_o ever_o it_o may_v signify_v more_o or_o be_v extend_v unto_o if_o excommunication_n be_v one_o thing_n which_o it_o signify_v than_o they_o who_o think_v it_o signify_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o excommunication_n be_v not_o against_o i_o in_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o in_o the_o dutch_a annotation_n upon_o gen._n 17._o 14._o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n the_o annotation_n english_v say_v thus_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_a from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n people_n this_o kind_n of_o expression_n imply_v also_o as_o some_o do_v conceive_v a_o bodily_a punishment_n to_o be_v iâ—…sticted_v withal_o by_o the_o magistrate_n they_o hold_v determinate_o and_o positive_o that_o it_o signify_v excommunication_n whether_o it_o signify_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o they_o judge_v not_o to_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o therefore_o offer_v it_o to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a argument_n whereby_o bishop_n bilson_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 4._o will_v prove_v the_o cut_n off_o not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o excommunication_n because_o it_o be_v apply_v even_o to_o capital_a offence_n such_o as_o the_o law_n elsewhere_o appoint_v man_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v sub_fw-la formalitate_fw-la scandali_fw-la with_o
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 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more_o moral_a uncleanness_n it_o be_v more_o sinful_a in_o its_o self_n and_o more_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n for_o those_o who_o do_v steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n to_o baal_n to_o come_v and_o tread_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o offer_v sacrisices_n there_o as_o if_o god_n house_n have_v be_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n isa._n 1._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o jerem._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o this_o i_o say_v be_v more_o abominable_a to_o god_n then_o if_o he_o that_o have_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o have_v come_v into_o the_o tent_n where_o a_o man_n die_v shall_v have_v come_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o his_o legal_a uncleanness_n therefore_o when_o christ_n cast_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v not_o for_o ceremonial_a but_o moral_a uncleanness_n and_o he_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n matth._n 21._o 13._o with_o jerem._n 7._o 11._o and_o as_o it_o be_v more_o sinful_a to_o the_o person_n and_o more_o hateful_a to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o who_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o infection_n from_o the_o moral_a then_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n this_o cubavisset_fw-la erastus_n deny_v indeed_o but_o his_o expression_n be_v unsavoury_a and_o unholy_a which_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o repeat_v sure_o the_o apostle_n speak_v far_o otherwise_o heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spâ—…inging_v up_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o many_o be_v defile_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esan_n a_o profane_a or_o scandalous_a person_n defile_v you_o see_v many_o other_o and_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o defile_n nature_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o well_o as_o under_o the_o new_a i_o mean_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n not_o pluck_v up_o a_o profane_a person_n 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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
for_o my_o argument_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v this_o scripture_n to_o warrant_v synod_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o power_n of_o these_o synod_n to_o be_v not_o only_o consultive_a but_o conclusive_a decisive_a and_o obligatory_a for_o this_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o power_n to_o determine_v controversy_n and_o to_o make_v canon_n for_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o government_n else_o he_o have_v conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o independent_o who_o yield_v a_o consultive_a synodical_a power_n if_o any_o shall_v yet_o desire_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o present_a argument_n from_o act._n 15._o i_o will_v make_v it_o out_o from_o these_o particular_n follow_v first_o here_o be_v a_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o assemble_v synodical_o and_o it_o be_v a_o intrinsical_a power_n within_o the_o church_n itself_o not_o adventitious_a or_o extrinsecall_v from_o the_o magistrate_n whence_o the_o sound_a 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ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v neeessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o hold_v forth_o and_o declare_v to_o the_o church_n the_o negative_a and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o dogmatik_a power_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a scandal_n take_v by_o the_o believe_a jew_n than_o not_o full_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o far_o stumble_v and_o offend_v at_o the_o believe_a gentile_n for_o their_o eat_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n and_o of_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v that_o they_o can_v not_o free_o nor_o content_o converse_v company_n and_o eat_v together_o with_o the_o gentile_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o the_o synod_n do_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o love_n edification_n peace_n and_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n as_o also_o from_o fornication_n which_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o be_v add_v i_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o diataktik_a power_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o schism_n dissension_n and_o rend_v make_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o judaize_v teacher_n vers_fw-la 2._o who_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o a_o pretend_a authority_n and_o warrant_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o thereupon_o get_v the_o more_o follow_v and_o draw_v away_o the_o more_o disciple_n after_o they_o for_o remedy_v hereof_o the_o synod_n stigmatize_v and_o brand_v those_o man_n by_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v liar_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o subverter_n of_o soul_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o the_o critic_n power_n or_o authority_n of_o censure_n four_o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v make_v impose_v emit_v and_o promulgat_v be_v authoritative_a decisive_a and_o bind_v act._n 15._o 28._o for_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o here_o the_o arabic_a repeat_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o great_a burden_n than_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o you_o abstain_v etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o doctrinal_a advice_n it_o seem_v good_a etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v josephus_n antiq._n jud._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n which_o he_o that_o disobey_v be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o seem_v good_a so_o likewise_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o opinion_n only_o for_o a_o opinion_n as_o schoolman_n define_v it_o be_v proper_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o or_o assent_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a and_o firm_a but_o not_o certain_a so_o that_o opinion_n can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v therefore_o here_o a_o word_n of_o authority_n and_o decree_n as_o mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la at_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v out_o of_o châ—…mnitius_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o grecian_n frequent_o use_v it_o so_o stephanus_n out_o of_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o reed_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o budaeus_fw-la out_o of_o plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v certain_o appoint_v to_o die_v observe_v also_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impose_v and_o burden_n they_o do_v impose_v some_o burden_n only_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o impose_v no_o burden_n except_v in_o necessary_a thing_n act_n 16._o 4._o and_o as_o they_o go_v through_o the_o city_n they_o deliver_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o decree_n that_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o here_o i_o can_v pass_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o gentleman_n who_o have_v take_v so_o good_a pain_n in_o the_o 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reference_n to_o a_o doctrinal_a power_n as_o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o answer_v budaeus_fw-la expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v decerno_fw-la and_o col._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o syriack_n make_v it_o judicamini_fw-la erasmus_fw-la and_o bullinger_n decretis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la stephanus_n beza_n and_o gualther_n ritibus_fw-la oneramini_fw-la the_o english_a translator_n be_v you_o subject_a to_o ordinance_n this_o subjection_n be_v not_o only_o to_o doctrine_n but_o to_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 22._o after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n and_o these_o commandment_n though_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n only_o at_o that_o time_n be_v impose_v as_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o as_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v by_o moses_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v decernitis_fw-la and_o tertullian_n read_v sententiam_fw-la fertis_fw-la
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gentile_n do_v not_o eat_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n say_v tostatus_n in_o 2._o paral._n 6._o quest._n 21._o so_o likewise_o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n ac_fw-la pacis_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 9_o where_o he_o refer_v the_o jew_n their_o not_o eat_v with_o the_o heathen_n to_o the_o law_n of_o meat_n or_o the_o peculiaris_fw-la victus_fw-la which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o otherwise_o the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v with_o any_o of_o another_o nation_n which_o he_o think_v be_v prove_v by_o christ_n own_o example_n who_o take_v a_o drink_n of_o water_n from_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n be_v yet_o most_o observant_a of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o eat_v with_o the_o heathen_n be_v understand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n i_o prove_v from_o gal._n 2._o 12._o 14._o 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have_v so_o go_v in_o to_o man_n uncircumcised_a that_o they_o have_v also_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o he_o act._n 11._o 1._o 3._o and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v satisfy_v in_o that_o point_n that_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o gentile_n repentance_n unto_o life_n vers_fw-la 18._o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o make_v no_o further_a scruple_n concern_v eat_v with_o they_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v the_o strong_a objection_n which_o can_v be_v make_v against_o that_o which_o i_o do_v begin_v to_o prove_v namely_o that_o the_o jew_n might_n and_o do_v keep_v civil_a company_n and_o fellowship_n with_o heathen_n which_o that_o i_o may_v now_o further_o consirme_v let_v it_o be_v observe_v with_o schindlerus_n in_o lexic._o pentaglo_fw-la p._n 297._o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n some_o that_o be_v circumcise_v and_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v even_o as_o a_o jew_n and_o be_v call_v proselytus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la or_o faederis_fw-la a_o righteous_a or_o a_o true_a proselyte_n or_o a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n other_o that_o do_v only_o renounce_v ldolatry_n and_o keep_v the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n not_o be_v circumcise_a nor_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v call_v proselytus_fw-la porte_fw-fr or_o proselytus_fw-la incola_fw-la a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n or_o a_o proselyte_n indweller_n who_o dwell_v within_o their_o gate_n see_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n l'empereur_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la ebraeorum_n forensibus_fw-la pag._n 72_o buxtorflexic_n rabbin_z p._n 408._o 409._o grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_fw-la acpacis_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect._n 16._o henr._n vorstius_n observe_v ad_fw-la chronol_fw-la r._n ganz_n pag._n 279._o georgius_n genzius_n in_o annot_n ad_fw-la maimon_n canon_n ethic._n p._n 91._o 92._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n master_n ainsworth_n annot_n in_o gen._n 9_o 4._o and_o on_o exod._n 12._o 45._o and_o on_o levit._fw-la 22._o 10._o have_v note_v out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n writer_n that_o such_o of_o the_o heathen_n as_o do_v observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v neither_o do_v observe_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n nor_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yet_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o cohabit_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o levit._n 25._o 6._o 45._o 47._o where_o the_o chaldee_n have_v a_o uncircumcised_a indweller_n deut._n 14._o 21._o yea_o such_o a_o one_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o priest_n house_n leu._n 22._o 10._o the_o jew_n receive_v no_o proselyte_n now_o except_o one_o that_o undertake_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n to_o the_o least_o jote_n as_o doctor_n buxtorf_n inform_v we_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v and_o so_o they_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o strict_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o gentile_n than_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v notwithstanding_o they_o do_v without_o scruple_n familiar_o converse_v and_o keep_v company_n with_o gentile_n who_o keep_v not_o the_o last_o of_o the_o seven_o precept_n which_o bind_v as_o they_o think_v all_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n namely_o that_o concern_v the_o not_o eat_v of_o blood_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o ancient_a jew_n do_v keep_v civil_a company_n and_o fellowship_n with_o such_o gentile_n as_o do_v observe_v all_o these_o seven_o precept_n and_o this_o comparison_n the_o jew_n have_v make_v between_o themselves_o and_o the_o gentile_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v our_o inheritance_n not_o they_o as_o for_o they_o let_v they_o observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n exc._n gem._n sanhedrin_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 6._o so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o scandalize_v at_o the_o gentile_n their_o not_o observe_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n not_o be_v circumcise_v etc._n etc._n but_o at_o their_o not_o keep_v of_o those_o seven_o precept_n which_o be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n this_o to_o i_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a reason_n if_o not_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n at_o jerusa_n do_v impose_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n no_o other_o burden_n of_o jewish_a rite_n &_o ceremony_n but_o to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n &_o thing_n strangle_v they_o do_v not_o impose_v circumcision_n nor_o holy_a day_n nor_o the_o like_a because_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v be_v to_o draw_v together_o the_o