28.4_o num._n 28.4_o especial_o their_o spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o antichrist_n and_o their_o proud_a reject_v of_o jesus_n christ_n touch_v reform_v church_n we_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o line_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n when_o they_o have_v answer_v swer_v the_o reason_n set_v down_o in_o this_o treatise_n and_o have_v learn_v aright_o in_o what_o staâ—e_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o land_n do_v stand_v we_o will_v give_v some_o better_a doom_n unto_o their_o opinion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereunto_o all_o those_o be_v to_o give_v ear_n 1.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o who_o purpose_n to_o follow_v the_o light_n of_o the_o true_a day_n star_n if_o man_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n but_o wilful_o run_v from_o the_o light_n thereof_o to_o see_v what_o cloak_n they_o may_v have_v from_o church_n or_o man_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n we_o must_v needs_o tell_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n that_o they_o do_v this_o 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o glimpse_n of_o light_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n because_o their_o work_n be_v in_o darkness_n the_o case_n be_v marvellous_a strange_a that_o we_o have_v the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n at_o home_n and_o the_o thing_n accuse_v by_o the_o same_o to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n present_v before_o our_o eye_n shall_v run_v from_o the_o word_n and_o from_o common_a sense_n so_o far_o also_o from_o home_n to_o ask_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n in_o that_o case_n which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n they_o know_v not_o aright_o and_o therefore_o can_v pronounce_v a_o equal_a sentence_n thereof_o yea_o when_o their_o judgement_n be_v get_v there_o be_v no_o more_o have_v but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o man_n against_o the_o direct_a warrant_n of_o the_o word_n the_o hierarchy_n have_v so_o long_a time_n fight_v with_o this_o weapon_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a case_n that_o those_o who_o have_v dull_v the_o edge_n thereof_o by_o the_o buckler_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o take_v it_o up_o themselves_o but_o what_o shift_n can_v there_o be_v so_o mean_a that_o satan_n will_v not_o use_v for_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o shift_a pollute_a merchandise_n yet_o be_v he_o and_o his_o utter_o beside_o the_o mark_n if_o they_o think_v that_o we_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o this_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n nay_o if_o they_o be_v angel_n from_o heaven_n accurse_a be_v they_o if_o they_o go_v about_o in_o the_o least_o point_n to_o seduce_v we_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o master_n in_o who_o behalf_n at_o this_o instant_n i_o do_v here_o in_o his_o presence_n before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n arraign_v and_o convince_v the_o whole_a parish-assembly_n of_o this_o land_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o as_o traitor_n and_o conspire_v with_o antichrist_n against_o his_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o as_o be_v such_o at_o this_o present_a as_o from_o who_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o separate_v himself_o under_o pain_n of_o god_n everlasting_a wrath_n wherefore_o harken_v you_o o_o heaven_n and_o hear_v thou_o o_o earth_n &_o let_v posterity_n bear_v witness_n see_v this_o age_n stop_v her_o ear_n that_o i_o accuse_v these_o parish-assembly_n of_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o that_o of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v against_o moses_n and_o therefore_o also_o of_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n in_o a_o more_o fearful_a sort_n they_o be_v those_o who_o abode_n with_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n the_o case_n with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v thus_o there_o be_v three_o especial_a prerogative_n belong_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n 5._o gen._n 49.3.4_o 1_o chron._n 5._o i._o the_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o birthright_n 3._o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v shall_v have_v be_v excellent_a in_o some_o of_o these_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n record_v have_v he_o not_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n but_o for_o this_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v his_o preferment_n symeon_n be_v the_o next_o lose_v the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o his_o slaughter_n of_o the_o schecemite_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o be_v disperse_v in_o jacob_n &_o scatter_v in_o israel_n have_v never_o any_o proper_a tribe_n or_o inheritance_n after_o their_o own_o name_n levi_n be_v a_o brother_n in_o mischief_n with_o he_o be_v also_o scatter_v yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v he_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n 5.1_o 1_o chron._n 5.1_o as_o he_o do_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o juda_n and_o the_o birthright_n unto_o joseph_n who_o have_v two_o tribe_n and_o so_o a_o double_a portion_n amongst_o the_o child_n of_o his_o people_n now_o at_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o know_v convey_v both_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o civil_a authority_n as_o also_o the_o priesthood_n unto_o his_o own_o father_n house_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_o establish_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n his_o brother_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n enact_v that_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n even_o gershom_n the_o elder_a brother_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o commandment_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o also_o that_o none_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n except_v either_o of_o the_o levite_n 4.10_o num._n 3.10_o &_o 4.10_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n hereupon_o certain_a famous_a man_n of_o the_o congregation_n corah_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n of_o the_o house_n of_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v 17.5.8_o num._n 16.10_o &_o 17.5.8_o with_o other_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n of_o the_o assembly_n even_o all_o man_n of_o renown_n charge_v moses_n and_o aaron_n of_o collusion_n &_o evil_a deal_n with_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o that_o they_o have_v transfer_v the_o priesthood_n unto_o their_o father_n house_n without_o warrant_n &_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v fain_o to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n between_o they_o not_o only_o by_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o chief_a conspirator_n and_o such_o as_o abode_n in_o their_o tent_n but_o also_o by_o the_o bud_a of_o aaron_n rod_n now_o touch_v the_o controversy_n between_o moses_n and_o corah_n it_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v or_o not_o for_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n grant_v that_o as_o well_o as_o moses_n it_o be_v not_o whether_o foreign_a idolatry_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o that_o will_v corah_n and_o his_o company_n withstand_v as_o well_o as_o moses_n brief_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v any_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n as_o man_n now_o use_v to_o speak_v but_o only_o touch_v those_o office_n 16.10_o num._n 16.10_o and_o those_o officer_n whereby_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v even_o touch_v the_o priest_n office_n as_o moses_n say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v something_o tolerable_a they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o member_n of_o the_o true_a visible_a church_n before_o their_o conspiracy_n all_o famous_a man_n in_o the_o congregation_n 6.39.37.38_o 1_o chon_n 6.39.37.38_o and_o corah_n in_o particular_a bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o such_o measure_n as_o they_o will_v have_v a_o famous_a name_n in_o the_o church_n for_o evermore_o 26.11_o num._n 26.11_o as_o be_v those_o who_o consent_v not_o unto_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o therefore_o also_o perish_v not_o with_o they_o but_o be_v afterward_o employ_v in_o the_o holy_a office_n well_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n be_v thus_o tolerable_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yet_o be_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n either_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n or_o to_o hear_v the_o truth_n teach_v within_o their_o tent_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o unlawful_a to_o preach_v the_o same_o or_o to_o hear_v the_o same_o teach_v within_o any_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o england_n this_o day_n because_o all_o these_o assembly_n be_v not_o within_o the_o tent_n that_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o of_o the_o conspiracy_n which_o corah_n dathan_n &_o abiram_n raise_v
that_o leave_v the_o same_o for_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v accuse_v either_o they_o or_o these_o famous_a captain_n be_v the_o archbishop_n and_o lordbishop_n priest_n archdeacon_n &c._n &c._n to_o be_v a_o antichristian_a band_n rise_v up_o against_o jesus_n christ_n &_o therefore_o such_o as_o from_o who_o assembly_n every_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o sever_v himself_o these_o preacher_n and_o other_o people_n present_o band_n themselves_o against_o he_o for_o a_o schismatic_a and_o a_o brownist_n and_o they_o will_v leave_v no_o weapon_n unhandele_v no_o mean_n unassayed_a either_o of_o abuse_v the_o word_n or_o of_o fair_a speak_n slander_v revile_v &c_n &c_n until_o if_o possible_o by_o that_o furniture_n they_o may_v they_o have_v turn_v he_o into_o those_o tent_n again_o the_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v schems_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o persuade_v japhet_n to_o enter_v and_o not_o corahs_n or_o antichrist_n from_o the_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o call_v his_o people_n by_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v 6.16.17_o num._n 16.26_o 2_o cor._n 6.16.17_o depart_v now_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o that_o be_v they_o lest_o you_o perish_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o separate_z yourselves_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n or_o what_o part_n have_v the_o believer_n with_o the_o infidel_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v these_o people_n although_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o land_n behold_v a_o company_n of_o conspirator_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n even_o those_o who_o be_v as_o much_o subject_n unto_o the_o controlment_n &_o no_o less_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o lord_n archbishop_n bishop_n archdeacon_n chancellor_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o land_n and_o as_o to_o their_o meeting_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n who_o be_v member_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o here_o we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v whether_o man_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o tent_n of_o corah_n because_o they_o have_v rather_o join_v with_o moses_n or_o fear_v the_o lord_n wrath_n that_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v upon_o that_o wicked_a habitation_n but_o whether_o they_o continue_v there_o or_o not_o if_o they_o continue_v there_o then_o may_v we_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v needs_o touch_v their_o uncleanness_n they_o must_v have_v fellowship_n nay_o stoup_n and_o yield_v reverence_n and_o obeisance_n unto_o the_o unrighteous_a ordinance_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v lay_v and_o impose_v on_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o appear_v at_o their_o court_n pay_v and_o bring_v their_o fee_n to_o kindle_v and_o mainteyn_v that_o fire_n upon_o baal_n altar_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v easy_o quench_v they_o join_v in_o prayer_n hear_v sacrament_n and_o every_o other_o action_n whereby_o the_o conspirator_n pollute_v the_o religion_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o separate_v from_o they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o come_v not_o out_o from_o among_o these_o rebel_n they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v light_n have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o these_o most_o unclean_a ordinance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n which_o they_o shall_v withstand_v gainsay_v reprove_v and_o avoid_v though_o with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n they_o participate_v they_o communicate_v with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a antichristian_a race_n nay_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o devil_n though_o they_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v believer_n the_o ordinance_n of_o devil_n i_o say_v for_o all_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n all_o the_o member_n and_o officer_n of_o that_o child_n of_o perdition_n as_o archbishop_n lord_n bishop_n chancellor_n commissary_n archdeacon_n priest_n official_o and_o their_o jurisdiction_n be_v invent_v by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v us._n they_o say_v they_o be_v christ_n and_o yet_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o belial_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o &_o at_o his_o commandment_n in_o his_o say_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o let_v they_o say_v what_o they_o will_v these_o also_o who_o will_v be_v otherwise_o account_v join_v light_n and_o darkness_n together_o righteousness_n &_o unrighteousness_n christ_n and_o belial_n and_o consequent_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o band_n of_o rebellion_n and_o conspiracy_n against_o christ_n jesus_n with_o these_o forename_a leader_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o land_n &_o every_o member_n of_o they_o do_v not_o only_o continue_v within_o these_o antichristian_a tabernacle_n that_o be_v pitch_v up_o against_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o at_o the_o commandment_n direction_n and_o government_n of_o those_o maisterful_a rebel_n and_o conspirator_n the_o lord_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n priest_n chancellor_n of_o the_o land_n but_o also_o be_v find_v to_o carry_v armour_n against_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o member_n under_o the_o banner_n of_o these_o foresay_a rebel_n yet_o the_o question_n here_o be_v not_o so_o much_o whether_o a_o levite_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n agre_v with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n in_o consent_n and_o action_n may_v remain_v within_o their_o tent_n as_o whether_o any_o dislike_a the_o conspiracy_n may_v yet_o abide_v in_o that_o rebellious_a camp_n upon_o some_o other_o respect_n or_o purpose_n it_o be_v answer_v no_o see_v the_o lord_n absolute_o command_v all_o to_o depart_v so_o that_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v a_o levite_n to_o say_v i_o may_v here_o preach_v the_o truth_n corah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v brethren_n they_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o err_v in_o no_o fundamental_a point_n the_o matter_n of_o their_o oversight_n be_v rather_o in_o manner_n then_o in_o doctrine_n though_o it_o be_v in_o doctrine_n yet_o be_v it_o only_o touch_v the_o outward_a office_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n corah_n think_v it_o much_o that_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v perpetual_a servant_n unto_o aaron_n &_o his_o son_n there_o be_v many_o famous_a man_n of_o his_o judgement_n even_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o most_o of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o alas_o shall_v these_o want_n teach_v they_o have_v conceive_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n of_o hatred_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o as_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v get_v to_o come_v under_o their_o tent_n though_o they_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o the_o whole_a assembly_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n both_o one_o &_o other_o think_v much_o that_o moses_n shall_v establish_v both_o the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o preistood_v in_o his_o own_o father_n house_n 16.13.14_o num._n 16.13.14_o especial_o dathan_n &_o abiram_n the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v can_v brook_v this_o all_o of_o they_o charge_n moses_n very_o heavy_o of_o breach_n of_o promise_n of_o seduce_v they_o by_o fair_a word_n to_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o lord_n and_o ruler_n over_o they_o he_o promise_v they_o inheritance_n of_o field_n &_o vineyard_n &_o thereby_o bring_v they_o out_o for_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o yet_o behold_v they_o be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o a_o barren_a and_o fearful_a wilderness_n where_o they_o can_v get_v neither_o bread_n to_o eat_v nor_o yet_o water_n to_o drink_v 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