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magistratibus_fw-la as_o vtenbogard_a speak_v from_o and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o vicar_n deputy_n and_o ambassador_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yea_o that_o magistrate_n teach_v the_o people_n by_o the_o pastor_n as_o by_o their_o vicar_n than_o zebadiah_n shall_v more_o diligent_o care_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n than_o amariah_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n shall_v more_o care_v his_o own_o business_n than_o his_o servant_n shall_v do_v 3._o more_n or_o less_o do_v not_o vary_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n then_o must_v the_o magistrate_n sacrifice_n teach_v judge_v between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a minister_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n but_o less_o diligent_o but_o what_o calling_n have_v he_o to_o any_o of_o these_o act_n at_o all_o have_v the_o lord_n choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o minister_v before_o he_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o priest_n 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prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o choose_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n but_o david_n do_v it_o as_o a_o king_n and_o so_o all_o magistrate_n may_v appoint_v office_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o call_v man_n to_o the_o ministry_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o magistrate_n place_n but_o david_n 1_o chro._n 24._o distribute_v the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n ergo_fw-la the_o priest_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n but_o the_o levite_n be_v express_o 1._o chron._n 26._o give_v by_o office_n to_o wait_v on_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o purify_n the_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o show_n bread_n for_o the_o fine_a flour_n for_o meat_n offering_n and_o for_o the_o unleavened_a cake_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bake_v in_o the_o pan_n and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v fry_v and_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o measure_n and_o size_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n at_o morning_n and_o night_n to_o offer_v all_o burn_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o no_o man_n can_v say_v they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o king_n for_o then_o the_o king_n sacrifice_v by_o they_o as_o by_o his_o servant_n no_o divinity_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a 1_o chron._n 26._o 30._o some_o of_o the_o hebronites_n be_v officer_n in_o all_o the_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n but_o that_o be_v because_o ver_fw-la 26._o they_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o spoil_n that_o the_o king_n dedicate_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o that_o be_v call_v the_o king_n business_n erastus_n jehoshaphat_n 2_o chron._n 19_o do_v not_o depart_v from_o moses_n 274._o his_o law_n but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n command_v and_o institute_v by_o god_n ans_fw-fr if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n all_o that_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o structure_n form_n length_n breadth_n cedar_n gold_n altar_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v without_o warrant_n solomon_n and_o david_n depart_v not_o from_o moses_n but_o moses_n speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n of_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o this_o be_v our_o argument_n jehoshaphat_n do_v erect_v no_o new_a judicature_n but_o restore_v those_o that_o have_v their_o warrant_n from_o moses_n his_o law_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o jehoshaphat_n reinstitute_v two_o distinct_a judicature_n ergo_fw-la the_o lord_n by_o moses_n at_o the_o beginning_n do_v institute_v these_o two_o distinct_a judicature_n erastus_n we_o be_v not_o anxious_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o 19_o god_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o what_o he_o say_v before_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o rabbin_n the_o 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judge_n in_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n ergo_fw-la also_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o prime_a fence_a city_n now_o this_o civil_a judicature_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o a_o place_n but_o be_v in_o every_o city_n even_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n but_o the_o synedrie_n of_o priest_n levite_n and_o elder_n be_v only_o at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 8._o hence_o a_o judicature_n tie_v to_o no_o city_n but_o which_o be_v in_o every_o fence_a city_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 5._o deut._n 17._o 8._o and_o a_o judicature_n tie_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v deut._n 17._o 8._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8._o must_v be_v two_o distinct_a judicature_n but_o such_o be_v these_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o moreover_o put_v to_o the_o judicature_n at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jehoshaphat_n set_v of_o the_o levite_n etc._n etc._n this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v if_o 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and_o elder_n v_o 8._o who_o be_v all_o churchman_n for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o our_o govern_v elder_n and_o these_o be_v member_n of_o the_o other_o court_n v_o 8._o 4._o the_o object_n of_o these_o judicature_n be_v very_o different_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v of_o the_o one_o ver_fw-la 5._o that_o they_o judge_v for_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 13._o for_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o king_n matter_n this_o must_v be_v all_o civil_a cause_n in_o which_o the_o king_n and_o inferior_a judge_n under_o the_o king_n do_v judge_n but_o the_o object_n of_o the_o other_o be_v high_a the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v appoint_v by_o jehoshaphat_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o in_o every_o matter_n of_o
such_o now_o this_o be_v against_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o confound_v all_o calling_n on_o earth_n but_o if_o erastus_n grant_v that_o moses_n judge_v as_o a_o civil_a judge_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o a_o prophet_n then_o to_o make_v this_o sanedrim_n a_o mix_a company_n both_o to_o judge_v civil_o and_o to_o teach_v as_o spiritual_a man_n by_o office_n must_v all_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o this_o sanedrim_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o also_o civil_a judge_n and_o all_o the_o civil_a judge_n must_v be_v both_o civil_a judge_n and_o also_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v express_o against_o the_o text_n that_o speak_v deut._n 17._o of_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o judge_n as_o two_o distinct_a office_n and_o so_o god_n must_v have_v choose_v the_o judge_n no_o less_o than_o the_o priest_n to_o minister_v before_o he_o so_o it_o be_v false_a that_o teach_v and_o judge_v be_v copulative_o ascribe_v to_o these_o same_o person_n and_o to_o the_o same_o judicature_n as_o erastus_n say_v erastus_n he_o say_v deut._n 17._o he_o shall_v die_v who_o stand_v not_o to_o the_o sentence_n 272._o of_o the_o priest_n or_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n in_o regard_n of_o divers_a time_n for_o the_o prince_n or_o judge_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o for_o often_o only_a the_o priest_n govern_v and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o say_v not_o deut._n 17._o ascend_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o always_o in_o one_o place_n or_o city_n so_o deut._n 19_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o false_a witness_n he_o say_v and_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o judge_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n who_o will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v here_o distinct_a and_o divers_a judicature_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n of_o erastus_n that_o moses_n speak_v deut._n 17._o of_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o judge_n by_o way_n of_o disjunction_n because_o of_o divers_a time_n not_o of_o divers_a and_o distinct_a tribunal_n for_o all_o moses_n his_o time_n and_o ioshua_n time_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o have_v rather_o believe_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n than_o erastus_n for_o 2_o chron._n 19_o under_o jehoshaphat_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v both_o civil_a judge_n and_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o these_o two_o judicature_n have_v two_o different_a sort_n of_o cause_n and_o two_o different_a precedent_n if_o then_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n though_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n who_o shall_v stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o 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have_v show_v a_o time_n when_o only_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o priest_n do_v govern_v and_o there_o neither_o be_v a_o civil_a judge_n nor_o be_v that_o priest_n who_o govern_v the_o civil_a judge_n if_o erastus_n show_v not_o this_o he_o show_v nothing_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n which_o be_v to_o make_v one_o confuse_a judicature_n of_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n and_o cause_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v careful_o distinguish_v 4._o in_o the_o place_n deut._n 19_o nothing_o be_v say_v against_o we_o but_o that_o only_o the_o civil_a judge_n put_v to_o death_n the_o false_a witness_n which_o be_v much_o for_o we_o that_o though_o the_o false_a witness_n be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o incur_v a_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n yet_o the_o priest_n as_o priest_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n erastus_n sometime_o the_o priest_n be_v precedent_n in_o this_o sanedrim_n 273._o as_o eli_n and_o samuel_n without_o a_o judge_n therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o chief_a priest_n be_v â—ver_v they_o in_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o zebadiah_n in_o the_o king_n matter_n they_o make_v not_o two_o different_a judicature_n and_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o zebadiah_n be_v both_o over_o the_o same_o judicature_n josephus_n excellent_o verse_v in_o the_o jewish_a law_n sai_z antiq_n lib._n 9_o c._n 1._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fellow_n or_o companion_n then_o they_o be_v not_o in_o divers_a senate_n the_o levite_n be_v equal_o servant_n to_o both_o though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o priest_n be_v more_o diligent_o to_o go_v about_o the_o canse_v of_o god_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o king_n ans_fw-fr be_v eli_n and_o samuel_n precedent_n in_o the_o sanedrim_n without_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v eli_n and_o samuel_n who_o undoubted_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v civil_a judge_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 4_o 18._o and_o 7._o 15._o and_o 8._o 1._o 7._o be_v judge_n without_o judge_n i_o conceive_v eli_n be_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o judge_n and_o samuel_n both_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o judge_n whether_o samuel_n be_v a_o priest_n or_o not_o let_v erastus_n determine_v samuel_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n one_o not_o a_o priest_n though_o he_o sacrifice_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a privilege_n nor_o be_v moses_n a_o priest_n 2._o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v eli_n be_v a_o priest_n without_o a_o judge_n more_o than_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o judge_n without_o a_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v both_o but_o this_o may_v show_v the_o reader_n that_o erastus_n always_o confound_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o civil_a judge_n so_o as_o he_o make_v they_o not_o only_o subjective_o one_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v in_o the_o person_n of_o eli_n but_o also_o one_o formal_o for_o as_o i_o show_v before_o erastus_n must_v say_v eli_n sacrifice_v as_o a_o judge_n and_o he_o condemn_v 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xx._n quest_n 16._o a_o vindication_n of_o other_o argument_n for_o excommunication_n as_o from_o sacrifice_v offer_v of_o gift_n etc._n etc._n with_o bloody_a hand_n erastus_n isaiah_n 1._o c._n 52._o c._n 66._o jer._n 6._o 7._o ezech._n 23._o and_o 33._o 304._o psa_fw-la 50._o be_v allege_v for_o excommunication_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o condemn_v sacrifice_v for_o he_o command_v it_o but_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o as_o he_o that_o commend_v modesty_n to_o one_o that_o eat_v undecent_o do_v condemn_v unmannerly_a eat_n but_o command_v not_o abstinence_n from_o eat_v so_o christ_n mat._n 6._o remove_v not_o fast_v and_o pray_v but_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o when_o the_o hebrew_n propound_v two_o just_a and_o right_a thing_n of_o which_o they_o approve_v the_o one_o and_o deny_v the_o other_o there_o be_v only_o a_o comparison_n understand_v as_o hos_n 6._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v rather_o mercy_n than_o sacrifice_n 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thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n i_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n if_o as_o the_o offerer_n of_o the_o gift_n be_v to_o leave_v his_o offering_n know_v himself_o to_o be_v under_o blood_n and_o to_o have_v offend_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v to_o leave_v his_o offering_n at_o the_o altar_n so_o if_o the_o priest_n who_o offer_v the_o same_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n he_o have_v offer_v his_o child_n to_o molech_n or_o the_o devil_n if_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o case_n shall_v offer_v for_o he_o and_o if_o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o eat_v this_o man_n sin_n and_o communicate_v with_o the_o bloody_a impenitent_a man_n in_o offer_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o leave_v offer_v for_o he_o till_o he_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o 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order_n and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o exclude_v for_o a_o time_n just_a as_o this_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v rather_o mercy_n first_o mercy_n and_o first_o faith_n and_o repentance_n then_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v than_o afterward_o external_a worship_n afterward_o receive_v of_o the_o passeover_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o offer_v of_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o secondary_o even_o in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o regard_n of_o time_n he_o will_v have_v all_o these_o external_o whence_o the_o man_n be_v to_o debar_v himself_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o elder_n as_o the_o 80._o priest_n do_v to_o a_o king_n 2_o chron._n 26._o be_v to_o debar_v the_o man_n while_o he_o repent_v and_o 2._o this_o also_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n
and_o not_o sacrifice_n or_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n do_v imply_v that_o both_o mercy_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v lawful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o order_n and_o way_n but_o where_o say_v god_n i_o will_v have_v sacrifice_v rather_o then_o sacrifice_v with_o bloody_a hand_n so_o as_o both_o sacrifice_a and_o sacrifice_v with_o bloody_a hand_n shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o order_n for_o sacrifice_v with_o bloody_a hand_n be_v never_o lawful_a never_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o any_o order_n nor_o say_v god_n ever_o he_o will_v choose_v the_o come_n of_o those_o to_o his_o sanctuary_n who_o the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v in_o have_v slaughter_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n god_n always_o hate_v it_o and_o never_o choose_v it_o if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o mercy_n and_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v as_o david_n starve_v can_v both_o abstain_v from_o eat_v shewbread_n as_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n require_v and_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o eat_v yea_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v and_o the_o priest_n know_v his_o case_n do_v give_v he_o the_o shewbread_n to_o eat_v &_o forbid_v abstinence_n as_o they_o will_v forbid_v selfe-murthering_a and_o selfstarve_v so_o here_o where_o at_o one_o time_n eat_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a can_v be_v co-existent_a together_o at_o one_o time_n and_o place_n a_o exigence_n of_o divine_a providence_n forbid_v both_o the_o bloody_a man_n be_v to_o debar_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v as_o sacrifice_v and_o less_o necessary_a if_o we_o speak_v comparative_o and_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o to_o give_v those_o holy_a thing_n to_o the_o bloody_a man_n while_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n which_o now_o compare_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o be_v mercy_n whereas_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v but_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o sacrifice_v with_o bloody_a hand_n which_o god_n condemn_v and_o forbid_v and_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n know_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n aught_o to_o forbid_v and_o to_o hinder_v it_o hence_o as_o this_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n have_v this_o sense_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o omit_v sacrifice_n when_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o neglect_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o then_o all_o sacrifice_n so_o i_o will_v have_v reconciliation_n to_o the_o offend_a widow_n and_o orphan_n and_o not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o the_o former_a for_o the_o former_a be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o and_o shall_v be_v to_o you_o and_o the_o elder_n in_o your_o practice_n than_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o the_o comparison_n of_o eat_v and_o eat_v undecent_o halt_v for_o eat_v undecent_o before_o another_o which_o will_v procure_v deadly_a sickness_n to_o your_o brother_n aught_o to_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o ruler_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v so_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v abstain_v from_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la as_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o hurt_v of_o your_o brother_n health_n and_o yet_o the_o ruler_n can_v forbid_v total_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v undecent_o as_o the_o elder_n can_v command_v total_a abstinence_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o and_o in_o all_o case_n 2._o we_o draw_v no_o conclusion_n of_o erect_v a_o presbytery_n from_o those_o place_n but_o those_o two_o we_o draw_v ergo_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o people_n themselves_o to_o sacrifice_v with_o bloody_a hand_n because_o god_n condemn_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_v 2._o ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v debar_v by_o some_o who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o antecedent_n we_o neither_o 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pray_v but_o they_o can_v pass_v such_o a_o act_n as_o be_v act._n 15._o 22._o we_o forbid_v pharisees_n or_o any_o other_o to_o bring_v their_o private_a prayer_n to_o the_o market_n and_o street_n and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o give_v alm_n we_o forbid_v they_o with_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n to_o make_v proclamation_n to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a holy_a and_o charitable_a man_n in_o the_o earth_n nor_o do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o church_n can_v debar_v man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o inward_a and_o and_o invisible_a unworthiness_n but_o only_o for_o visible_a and_o profess_a uncleanness_n and_o levit._n 9_o 13._o it_o be_v clear_a the_o man_n that_o be_v unclean_a be_v forbid_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n will_v erastus_n say_v o_o he_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n but_o only_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v it_o tali_fw-la modo_fw-la be_v unclean_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o priest_n sin_n if_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o unclean_a man_n and_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v tali_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o his_o uncleanness_n see_v erastus_n himself_o against_o this_o lib._n 1._o c._n 3._o page_n 103._o 104._o where_o he_o confess_v that_o the_o unclean_a be_v debar_v and_o yet_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o eater_n of_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o abuse_n only_o and_o make_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n unlawful_a in_o itself_o so_o the_o lord_n complain_v ezek._n 23._o 38._o moreover_o this_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o they_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n in_o the_o same_o day_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n 39_o for_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v their_o child_n to_o their_o idol_n than_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o very_a day_n into_o my_o sanctuary_n to_o profane_v it_o and_o lo_o this_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n will_v erastus_n now_o say_v it_o be_v ceremonial_a uncleanness_n not_o moral_a to_o kill_v their_o 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which_o he_o reprove_v the_o people_n but_o express_o for_o this_o same_o very_a sin_n the_o lord_n reprove_v the_o priest_n temple_n ezek._n 44._o 7._o let_v it_o suffice_v you_o that_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n to_o be_v in_o my_o sanctuary_n to_o pollute_v it_o 8_o and_o you_o have_v not_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o my_o holy_a thing_n but_o you_o have_v set_v keeper_n of_o my_o charge_n in_o my_o sanctuary_n for_o yourselves_o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a v_o 23._o and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o
my_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o my_o statute_n in_o all_o my_o assembly_n and_o hallow_v my_o sabbath_n so_o 2_o chron._n 23._o 19_o and_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o and_o shall_v we_o concelve_v that_o porter_n that_o be_v levite_n will_v hold_v out_o those_o that_o be_v only_o ceremonial_o unclean_a and_o receive_v in_o murderer_n who_o have_v kill_v there_o child_n to_o molech_n that_o same_o day_n there_o be_v not_o to_o enter_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o unclean_a in_o any_o matter_n the_o text_n be_v general_a exclude_v idolater_n and_o murder_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v as_o for_o erastus_n his_o consequence_n which_o he_o unjust_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o wit_n israel_n sin_v in_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n 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samuel_n this_o consequence_n follow_v not_o from_o this_o antecedent_n but_o only_o hoc_fw-la posito_fw-la that_o eli_n have_v the_o sword_n and_o be_v the_o civil_a judge_n ergo_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o punish_v from_o scandal_n in_o the_o church_n and_o profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n we_o infer_v not_o ergo_fw-la there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o judicature_n erect_v as_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o this_o only_o follow_v ergo_fw-la suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n and_o presbytery_n invest_v with_o this_o power_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o admit_v murderer_n or_o any_o unclean_a person_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o so_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o place_n ezek._n 33._o i_o undertake_v not_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v debar_v of_o any_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n what_o may_v follow_v by_o consequent_a be_v another_o thing_n erastus_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 23._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o 305._o have_v the_o price_n of_o a_o whore_n offer_v to_o he_o ergo_fw-la far_o less_o will_v he_o have_v a_o whore_n admit_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o a_o penitent_a or_o a_o whore_n profess_v repentance_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n 2._o he_o forbid_v only_o the_o price_n of_o a_o whore_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o as_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o thing_n vow_v it_o may_v be_v that_o agree_v not_o to_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n forbid_v a_o live_a creature_n that_o be_v unperfect_a in_o a_o vow_n but_o leu._n 22._o he_o forbid_v not_o such_o imperfect_a live_a creature_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o in_o a_o free_a will_v sacrifice_v so_o god_n forbid_v honey_n to_o be_v offer_v in_o a_o offering_n by_o fire_n but_o not_o in_o all_o other_o oblation_n but_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o whore_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n that_o which_o be_v lawful_o purchase_v or_o which_o be_v her_o patrimony_n or_o may_v not_o a_o whore_n offer_v she_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o circumcise_v he_o we_o find_v not_o that_o forbid_a from_o thing_n to_o person_n we_o can_v argue_v we_o may_v not_o offer_v a_o lame_a beast_n to_o god_n ergo_fw-la do_v the_o lord_n so_o abhor_v a_o lame_a man_n that_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n god_n allow_v not_o tare_n among_o the_o wheat_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o external_a minister_n to_o pluck_v up_o the_o tare_n while_o harvest_n ans_fw-fr if_o the_o hire_n receive_v for_o a_o whore_n sell_v of_o her_o body_n to_o mean_v uncleanness_n must_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n far_o more_o can_v a_o whore_n as_o a_o whore_n be_v admit_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o the_o price_n or_o money_n be_v call_v abomination_n to_o god_n deut._n 23._o for_o the_o whore_n not_o the_o whore_n for_o the_o money_n and_o so_o we_o may_v well_o argue_v from_o the_o thing_n to_o 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forbid_v to_o offer_v in_o a_o vow_n bullock_n or_o lamb_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v superfluous_a or_o lack_v in_o his_o part_n and_o permit_v it_o in_o a_o freewill_n offer_v by_o a_o free_a will_n offer_v be_v mean_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o food_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n but_o otherwise_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o free_a will_n offer_v must_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o blind_a break_a maim_a have_v a_o win_v scurvy_a or_o scab_n can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n leu._n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o free_a will_n gift_n that_o erastus_n speak_v of_o but_o only_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v liberal_a free_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v free_o to_o god_n or_o man_n 3._o a_o whore_n repent_v or_o profess_v repentance_n be_v not_o debar_v from_o sacrifice_n but_o that_o be_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o question_n a_o heathen_a can_v say_v quem_fw-la penitet_fw-la facti_fw-la be_v pene_fw-la innocens_fw-la est_fw-la senec._n in_o trage_v we_o debar_v none_o that_o profess_v repentance_n from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n 4._o when_o a_o whore_n as_o a_o whore_n do_v offer_v she_o first_o bear_v be_v a_o bastard_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o conceive_v neither_o she_o nor_o her_o child_n be_v accept_v deut._n 23._o 2._o abastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v of_o marry_a parent_n the_o woman_n repent_v the_o question_n now_o must_v be_v far_o alter_v 5._o for_o a_o lame_a
say_v he_o but_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o be_v the_o apostate_n the_o heretic_n the_o idolater_n 2._o he_o that_o may_v debar_v from_o the_o seal_n may_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n he_o that_o may_v do_v both_o exit_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a dispenser_n of_o the_o seal_n by_o office_n that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o he_o that_o may_v put_v out_o or_o take_v in_o into_o the_o house_n by_o supreme_a power_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n he_o who_o by_o office_n may_v admit_v some_o to_o the_o table_n and_o debar_v other_o some_o be_v the_o steward_n but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v neither_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n by_o office_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v this_o consequence_n the_o lord_n command_v ill_a doer_n to_o be_v kill_v ergo_fw-la he_o ordain_v in_o that_o same_o commandment_n that_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v nor_o do_v we_o say_v all_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v kill_v as_o erastus_n say_v nor_o that_o excommunication_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n succee_v in_o place_n of_o kill_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o see_v no_o light_n of_o scripture_n go_v before_o we_o in_o these_o erastus_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o you_o say_v that_o the_o godly_a magistrate_n 346._o do_v procure_v the_o external_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o not_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o the_o presbyter_n do_v only_a care_n for_o ans_fw-fr the_o sword_n be_v no_o intrinsical_n mean_v of_o the_o save_n of_o any_o soul_n man_n soul_n it_o be_v true_a the_o godly_a magistrate_n may_v procure_v a_o godly_a life_n but_o as_o a_o cause_n removens_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la remove_v idolatry_n heresy_n wolf_n and_o false_a teacher_n from_o the_o flock_n and_o command_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o sword_n that_o pastor_n do_v their_o duty_n but_o christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a give_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n to_o gather_v a_o church_n but_o not_o 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these_o rite_n be_v because_o the_o egyptian_n and_o canaanites_n use_v they_o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n that_o god_n use_v this_o reason_n yeâ—_n shall_v not_o do_v so_o to_o the_o lord_n rite_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v after_o the_o do_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n or_o of_o the_o canaanite_n deut._n 12._o 30._o 31._o see_v that_o then_o inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n say_v how_o do_v these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v i_o do_v likewise_o levit._n 18._o 3._o 4._o this_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n and_o god_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o worship_n that_o heathen_a use_v to_o their_o god_n though_o in_o it_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a can_v not_o lawful_o be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n it_o want_v all_o warrant_n in_o god_n word_n because_o heathen_n do_v so_o to_o their_o god_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o i_o deut._n 12._o 2._o you_o shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o nation_n which_o you_o possess_v serve_v their_o god_n upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n 3._o and_o you_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o pillar_n and_o burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_v image_n of_o their_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o this_o place_n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 5._o but_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o shall_v you_o come_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o indifferent_a than_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n yet_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n forbid_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o canaanite_n worship_v their_o 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all_o that_o hooker_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_a our_o argument_n be_v good_a the_o rest_n of_o this_o subject_n be_v more_o full_o and_o learned_o discuss_v by_o other_o and_o therefore_o no_o more_o of_o this_o peace_n be_v on_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o most_o high_a dominion_n and_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la isa_n 9_o 6._o isa_n 35_o 1_o 2._o psal_n 97._o 1._o well_fw-mi lubentes_fw-la vel_fw-la vi_fw-la attracti_fw-la decreta_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la quamur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la crucem_fw-la sceleris_fw-la pretium_fw-la tulit_fw-la hic_fw-la diadema_fw-la juven._n saty._n 10._o jer._n 51._o 35._o rev_n 17._o 3._o 5._o isa_n 62._o 1_o 2_o job_n 37._o 23._o job_n 33._o 13._o mal._n 1._o 8._o christ_n have_v not_o institute_v a_o mutable_a church_n government_n some_o thing_n moral_a some_o thing_n natural_a in_o god_n worship_n circumstance_n either_o mere_o moral_a or_o 2_o mere_o physical_a or_o 3._o mix_v our_o physic_n â—â—_o circumstance_n be_v all_o easy_o know_v and_o number_v circumstance_n and_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n the_o scripture_n teach_v not_o mere_a circumstance_n but_o suppose_v they_o time_n and_o place_n of_o ceremony_n need_v not_o be_v prove_v 1._o argum._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o platform_n of_o church-government_n be_v not_o mutable_a at_o man_n will_n act._n 15._o the_o scripture_n way_n of_o teach_v that_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v alterable_a be_v itself_o unalterable_a 2_o argum._n the_o scripture_n shall_v not_o teach_v when_o we_o sin_n in_o church_n policy_n when_o not_o if_o the_o platform_n be_v alterable_a at_o man_n wiâ—â—_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o some_o thing_n positive_a of_o church-policie_n be_v alterable_a some_o not_o 3._o argum._n 3._o book_n eccles_n polic_n pag._n 117_o 118._o the_o place_n 1_o tim_n 6._o 13._o discuss_v paul_n cloak_n of_o less_o consequence_n than_o positives_n of_o policy_n bilson_n of_o perpetual_a gover._n c._n 3._o hooker_n of_o eccles_n polic_n l._n 3._o 4._o arg._n christ_n the_o head_n of_o hiâ—_n church_n iâ—_n the_o external_a poliâ—y_n thereof_o a_o promise_n of_o pardon_v of_o sin_n make_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o key_n prove_v discipline_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o will_n of_o christ_n as_o king_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n of_o his_o house_n hooker_n eccles_n policy_n l._n 3._o 123_o 124._o thing_n of_o policy_n because_o less_o weighty_a than_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o therefore_o mutable_a at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o man_n basil_n l._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la order_n require_v not_o a_o monarchical_a prelate_n how_o the_o care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n prove_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v a_o unalterable_a platform_n in_o his_o testament_n mr._n prynne_n truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n p_o 113._o 114._o collat._n roinal_n cum_fw-la io._n hartio_n sect._n 2._o p_o 40_o christ_n the_o only_a immediate_a king_n and_o head_n 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