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according_a to_o the_o special_a form_n and_o circumstance_n of_o time_n there_o speak_v of_o viz._n the_o seven_o day_n from_o the_o creation_n but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o by_o due_o consider_v of_o and_o bring_v to_o our_o remembrance_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n perform_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n viz._n of_o creation_n redemption_n the_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v action_n no_o less_o considerable_a to_o we_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o glory_n due_a to_o god_n and_o benefit_n accrue_v to_o we_o than_o be_v the_o creation_n former_o to_o the_o jew_n 2._o that_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o all_o other_o day_n appoint_v for_o public_a assembly_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o receive_v his_o sacrament_n we_o may_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n be_v enable_v devout_o reverent_o 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n._n and_o n._n have_v consent_v together_o in_o holy_a wedlock_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o same_o by_o give_v and_o receive_v a_o ring_n etc._n etc._n 2_o that_o phrase_n with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n may_v have_v these_o three_o sense_n 1._o i_o give_v unto_o thou_o honour_n according_a as_o god_n law_n require_v in_o these_o word_n husband_n live_v with_o your_o wife_n according_a to_o knowledge_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o or_o 2_o i_o vouchsafe_v thou_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o body_n i._n e._n i_o deem_v thou_o worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n belong_v to_o my_o person_n as_o mr._n selden_n do_v explain_v the_o word_n 27._o uxor_fw-la hebr._n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o or_o 3_o i_o promise_v to_o thou_o due_a benevolence_n as_o h._n l'estrauge_n say_v this_o old_a word_n import_v and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o a_o promise_n to_o obey_v st_n paul_n command_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 3_o this_o phrase_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v bear_v this_o sense_n i_o promise_v thou_o a_o share_n in_o all_o my_o wealth_n and_o give_v thou_o right_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v it_o as_o there_o be_v occasion_n but_o then_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n can_v lay_v claim_n unto_o the_o whole_a but_o only_o to_o the_o three_o of_o her_o decease_a husband_n estate_n if_o he_o leave_v any_o child_n or_o other_o who_o have_v right_a to_o any_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n other_o thing_n have_v be_v scruple_v in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o form_n of_o burial_n and_o of_o commination_n but_o since_o the_o church_n constitution_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o laity_n to_o use_v or_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o i_o wave_v the_o consideration_n of_o they_o and_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v and_o make_v it_o successful_a to_o the_o desire_a end_n and_o to_o pardon_v the_o error_n i_o may_v unwitting_o have_v commit_v in_o it_o i_o humble_o submit_v it_o to_o my_o ever_o honour_a superior_n and_o so_o conclude_v finis_fw-la
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there_o continual_o with_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 2.37_o luke_n 2.37_o whence_o we_o may_v certain_o conclude_v that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o refuse_v nor_o do_v advise_v his_o own_o disciple_n to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o the_o jewish_a church_n in_o common_a prayer_n but_o do_v approve_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o that_o public_a service_n now_o since_o the_o jew_n themselves_o observe_v no_o time_n for_o prayer_n no_o number_n of_o prayer_n see_v no_o daily_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n therefore_o say_v dr._n leightfoot_n 217._o harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 217._o the_o sanhedrin_n in_o several_a generation_n make_v canon_n and_o constitution_n to_o decide_v and_o determine_v upon_o all_o these_o particular_n as_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o emergence_n do_v lead_v they_o and_o give_v occasion_n as_o in_o one_o generation_n they_o prescribe_v such_o and_o such_o time_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n in_o process_n of_o 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far_a prove_v locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o depart_v from_o that_o solemnity_n before_o the_o whole_a solemnity_n be_v end_v §_o 9_o 8ly_n our_o lord_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n which_o the_o perverse_a and_o unbelieving_a jew_n or_o pharisee_n may_v take_v against_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o that_o tribute_n which_o be_v not_o due_a from_o he_o as_o he_o demonstrate_v matt._n 17_o 25.26_o where_o 1._o observe_v the_o tribute_n here_o demand_v be_v not_o the_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o r._n emperor_n but_o the_o half_a sickle_n yearly_o pay_v by_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o repair_v the_o temple_n and_o buy_v thing_n useful_a for_o the_o service_n of_o it_o as_o the_o most_o skilful_a commentator_n on_o the_o place_n conclude_v locum_fw-la vid._n leightf_n in_o locum_fw-la 2_o observe_v the_o scandal_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v here_o concern_v to_o avoid_v be_v not_o a_o scandal_n 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any_o to_o a_o separation_n from_o they_o or_o to_o renounce_v their_o priesthood_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o repair_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o office_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o offer_v by_o his_o hand_n their_o gift_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n send_v this_o man_n have_v add_v to_o the_o institution_n many_o idle_a custom_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o cleanse_a leper_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v note_n upon_o matt._n 8_o 4._o moreover_o in_o that_o very_a chapter_n where_o our_o lord_n give_v such_o opprobrious_a title_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n lest_o that_o shall_v tempt_v the_o multitude_n or_o any_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n to_o neglect_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n &_o other_o ordinance_n of_o like_a nature_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o chapter_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n 3._o matt._n 23.2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v where_o 1._o observe_v who_o be_v these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o be_v not_o always_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi act._n 23.6_o 29._o philip._n 3_o 5._o in_o matt._n 2._o v._n 4._o p._n 29._o and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o matthew_n speak_v of_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v say_v dr._n leightfoot_n elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o order_n either_o of_o priest_n or_o levite_n but_o be_v of_o other_o tribe_n now_o albeit_o none_o of_o these_o man_n do_v ever_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v instructer_n of_o the_o people_n without_o a_o ordination_n to_o that_o office_n 122._o harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 122._o as_o be_v well_o note_v by_o that_o learned_a man_n yet_o may_v it_o seem_v that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o just_a and_o proper_a call_n to_o be_v instructor_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o priest_n 7._o mal._n 2_o 7._o for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o yet_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v public_a teacher_n in_o their_o school_n and_o synagogue_n and_o by_o this_o they_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o rabbi_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o observe_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n nothing_o be_v determine_v touch_v the_o office_n the_o authority_n the_o manner_n of_o admission_n of_o these_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n but_o their_o whole_a function_n seem_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o church_n constitution_n make_v for_o edification_n or_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o it_o also_o be_v with_o those_o minister_n and_o ruler_n of_o their_o synagogue_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a order_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n for_o of_o their_o office_n or_o admission_n to_o it_o we_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n receive_v admission_n to_o teach_v or_o exercise_v their_o function_n by_o ordination_n say_v mr._n selden_n and_o dr._n leightfoot_n and_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n so_o far_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o to_o institute_v the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o synagogue_n 120._o leight_n harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 120._o 3_o some_o think_v our_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o be_v then_o their_o legal_a magistrate_n or_o signify_v the_o whole_a jewish_a sanhedrin_n and_o their_o authority_n so_o dr._n leightfoot_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o import_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o be_v this_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o sanhedrin_n be_v by_o you_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o your_o lawful_a ruler_n that_o have_v authority_n over_o you_o succeed_v moses_n and_o the_o seventy_o elder_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n and_o in_o all_o regular_a subjection_n to_o they_o but_o i_o suspect_v this_o exposition_n on_o these_o two_o account_n 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n whereas_o
the_o sadducee_n be_v also_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o be_v then_o numerous_a and_o powerful_a in_o that_o assembly_n as_o we_o may_v find_v act._n 4.1.5.17_o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n shall_v signify_v that_o whole_a assembly_n 2_o throughout_o the_o whole_a n._n testament_n where_o ever_o this_o great_a assembly_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o chief_a priest_n elder_n and_o ruler_n be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n thereof_o as_o you_o may_v see_v matt._n 2.4_o 16.21_o 21.23_o 26.47_o 59_o 27.1_o 12_o 20_o 41._o mark_v 11.18_o luke_n 24_o 20._o joh._n 7.32_o 45._o act._n 4.5_o 6_o 23.5.17_o 24._o here_o therefore_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o chief_a priest_n elder_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o can_v rational_o be_v conceive_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a sanhedrin_n wherefore_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n must_v signify_v the_o doctor_n or_o public_a teacher_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o 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of_o thief_n 13._o matt._n 21_o 13._o and_o last_o among_o they_o their_o ruler_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v sadducee_n 16.11_o matt._n 16.11_o and_o upon_o these_o account_n christ_n caution_v his_o disciple_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n advise_v the_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 13.35_o mark_v 13.35_o and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o they_o hear_v but_o then_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n meet_v with_o these_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n join_v in_o the_o same_o prayer_n unless_o our_o saviour_n be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o same_o solemnity_n not_o separate_v themselves_o or_o set_v up_o any_o more_o pure_a communion_n nor_o call_v the_o multitude_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n or_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o on_o 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little_a child_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 14._o inf._n 4._o §._o 14._o hence_o 4_o we_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o form_n can_v be_v no_o sinful_a sâ—inâ—â—â—â—g_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o lord_n scruple_v not_o the_o time_n the_o number_n the_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a prayer_n both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n be_v present_a at_o the_o 18_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o himself_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o his_o disciple_n he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v stint_v by_o use_v of_o a_o form_n or_o that_o he_o stint_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n by_o prescribe_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n when_o they_o attend_v on_o these_o prayer_n have_v a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o hence_o also_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o stand_v not_o oblige_v in_o all_o punctilio_n of_o time_n 15._o inf._n 5._o §._o 15._o or_o place_n or_o gesture_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o h._n sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o albeit_o a_o stand_a posture_n be_v prescribe_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n by_o the_o same_o institution_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o his_o lamb_n four_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n yet_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o for_o prudential_a reason_n lay_v aside_o or_o change_v these_o custom_n even_o so_o although_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o recumbency_n we_o do_v not_o stand_v oblige_v to_o conform_v unto_o these_o 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statute_n or_o else_o christ_n must_v be_v think_v less_o faithful_a in_o his_o house_n than_o moses_n be_v and_o god_n less_o careful_a of_o the_o christian_n than_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o indeed_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n take_v from_o similitude_n may_v be_v use_v to_o conclude_v thing_n manifest_o false_a as_o v._o g._n god_n be_v not_o less_o kind_n to_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o under_o the_o old_a and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o be_v tell_v punctual_o what_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o people_n so_o must_v we_o be_v tell_v also_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v on_o earth_n a_o high_a priest_n over_o the_o jew_n therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o universal_a bishop_n over_o the_o christian_n moses_n
appoint_v a_o live_a judge_n of_o controversy_n to_o who_o all_o jew_n stand_v bind_v to_o repair_v in_o doubtful_a case_n and_o according_a to_o who_o word_n and_o information_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o act_n not_o decline_v from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 17.9_o 12._o and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n of_o our_o dissenter_n god_n must_v have_v leave_v we_o christian_n such_o a_o live_a judge_n or_o else_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v be_v less_o than_o be_v his_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n answer_v 2_o 2ly_n it_o be_v false_o suppose_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v so_o exact_a and_o full_a in_o all_o his_o institution_n that_o nothing_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o or_o ordain_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v notwithstanding_o his_o exactness_n do_v many_o thing_n sacred_a and_o civil_a for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o precept_n to_o direct_v they_o nor_o any_o other_o warrant_v but_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o prudential_a discourse_n and_o they_o make_v many_o constitution_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v decide_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o practice_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v temple_n service_n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v collect_v these_o few_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n appoint_v no_o substitute_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o case_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n which_o may_v render_v he_o unfit_a to_o do_v his_o office_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n or_o any_o other_o solemnity_n provision_n therefore_o be_v make_v for_o this_o and_o other_o occasion_n of_o like_a nature_n by_o appoint_v with_o he_o a_o sagan_n or_o a_o substitute_n who_o may_v officiate_v for_o he_o in_o such_o case_n leight_n p._n 34._o p._n 169._o and_o of_o who_o officiate_a for_o he_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n we_o find_v a_o instance_n in_o josephus_n 597._o l._n 17._o cap._n 8._o p._n 597._o they_o have_v no_o command_n for_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n every_o morning_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o court_n gate_n particular_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n but_o though_o this_o practice_n have_v no_o express_a and_o literal_a command_n yet_o be_v it_o ground_v upon_o this_o necessity_n and_o reason_n because_o that_o the_o levite_n and_o stationary_a man_n may_v have_v notice_n to_o come_v to_o attend_v their_o desk_n and_o service_n and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v hear_v 58._o temple_n seru._n p._n 57_o 58._o and_o take_v notice_n and_o those_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o this_o sound_v be_v as_o the_o bell_n to_o ring_v they_o in_o to_o the_o service_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sound_a striking_z or_o ring_v of_o their_o great_a bell_n migrepha_n 59_o ibid._n p._n 111._o p._n 59_o the_o constant_a psalm_n sing_v by_o the_o levite_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o station_n be_v not_o where_o mention_v or_o appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a constitution_n 63._o p._n 63._o for_o there_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o particular_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o all_o israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o some_o representative_n shall_v be_v choose_v who_o instead_o and_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o every_o sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n now_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o one_o company_n of_o man_n to_o attend_v continual_o on_o this_o work_n as_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n require_v therefore_o they_o appoint_v twenty_o four_o course_n of_o these_o stationary_a man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o their_o attendance_n in_o these_o vicissitude_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a for_o which_o cause_n also_o be_v make_v the_o like_a division_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 64._o p._n 64._o there_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n service_n twice_o a_o day_n and_o read_v of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o twice_o and_o prayer_n four_o time_n and_o it_o become_v they_o and_o behove_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a to_o have_v be_v all_o attend_v there_o but_o because_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v do_v they_o ordain_v these_o course_n of_o stationary_a man_n to_o be_v as_o the_o deputy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o a_o representative_a congregation_n in_o their_o behalf_n it_o have_v be_v a_o open_a contempt_n of_o those_o ordinance_n if_o be_v daily_o administer_v none_o of_o the_o people_n have_v attend_v at_o they_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o hazard_n that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v have_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n to_o come_v or_o not_o come_v to_o they_o as_o they_o see_v good_a therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o visible_a contempt_n that_o may_v have_v accrue_v and_o to_o provide_v that_o there_o may_v be_v always_o a_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n these_o stationary_a course_n be_v ordain_v that_o if_o devotion_n bring_v no_o other_o of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o service_n yet_o these_o their_o representative_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v there_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v confess_v over_o the_o escape_v goat_n all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n we_o read_v leu._n 16.21_o but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o find_v no_o form_n of_o word_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o use_v and_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o lord_n thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o 173._o p._n 173._o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o oh_o lord_n expiate_v the_o sin_n perversity_n and_o transgression_n which_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thy_o people_n have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v a_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v for_o himself_o 11._o v._o 6_o 11._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n atonement_n for_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v make_v without_o confession_n of_o it_o provide_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v know_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o this_o atonement_n wherefore_o no_o word_n of_o confession_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 171._o p._n 171._o they_o order_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o i_o and_o my_o house_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o lord_n expiate_v the_o sin_n perversity_n and_o transgression_n whereby_o i_o have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v i_o and_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o by_o every_o sin_n and_o trespass_n offer_v atonement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o offendor_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v but_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o confession_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o ruler_n order_v the_o offendor_n to_o confess_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v sin_v 69._o p._n 69._o and_o do_v perverse_o i_o have_v rebel_v and_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o but_o i_o return_v by_o repentance_n before_o thou_o and_o let_v this_o be_v my_o expiation_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o many_o case_n appoint_v a_o meat_n offer_v but_o neither_o determine_a of_o the_o quantity_n of_o corn_n or_o oil_n to_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n determine_v that_o no_o meat_n offer_v shall_v consist_v of_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o corn_n 95._o p._n 95._o and_o a_o log_n of_o oil_n moreover_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v fall_v under_o such_o a_o offence_n for_o which_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n 99_o p._n 99_o the_o enquiry_n hereupon_o be_v what_o must_v he_o do_v must_v he_o away_o present_o thither_o to_o offer_v his_o offer_n must_v he_o
neglect_v his_o employment_n at_o home_n and_o travel_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o a_o charge_n double_a or_o treble_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v lay_v all_o other_o thing_n aside_o till_o that_o be_v do_v this_o be_v not_o declare_v express_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o determine_v in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o that_o become_v liable_a to_o any_o offer_n may_v defer_v the_o pay_n of_o it_o till_o the_o next_o solemn_a festival_n of_o the_o three_o come_v when_o all_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v reverence_n my_o sanctuary_n but_o have_v not_o particular_o declare_v in_o what_o action_n that_o reverence_n shall_v be_v express_v they_o therefore_o ordain_v in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o that_o general_a precept_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o worship_n with_o a_o purse_n a_o staff_n 118._o p._n 116_o 117_o 118._o or_o his_o shoe_n on_o no_o man_n be_v to_o spit_v no_o man_n to_o sit_v there_o during_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n nor_o use_v any_o irreverent_a gesture_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o gizbarin_n or_o the_o three_o common_a treasurer_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o temple_n stock_n 39_o p._n 39_o and_o all_o consecrate_a thing_n and_o the_o catholikin_n who_o be_v head_n treasurer_n over_o they_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o levite_n child_n with_o their_o father_n as_o our_o chorister_n now_o do_v 119._o p._n 36._o p._n 53._o p._n 83_o 84._o p._n 96._o p._n 103_o 105._o p._n 108._o 119._o the_o suspensive_a trespass_n offer_v the_o cross_n upon_o the_o wafer_n make_v in_o oil_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o lottery_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o priest_n their_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n and_o their_o worship_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n the_o way_n of_o discover_v the_o new_a moon_n before_o their_o feast_n 189._o p._n 122_o 123._o p._n 138_o 139._o p._n 174_o 175._o p._n 180_o 181._o p._n 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