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of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o sacrifice_v his_o peaceand_a thank-offering_n thereon_o command_v judah_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israël_n who_o have_v reign_v fifty_o five_o year_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o uzzah_n 21.18_o 2_o kin._n 21.18_o 3361_o a._n m._n 3361_o amon_n the_o 15_o king_n at_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n begin_v amon_n to_o reign_v in_o judah_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o wicked_a step_n of_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o father_n sacrifice_v to_o all_o the_o carve_a image_n make_v by_o he_o 33.12_o 2_o kin._n 21.21_o 2_o chr._n 33.12_o disgrace_v what_o in_o he_o lay_v the_o temple-worship_n but_o follow_v he_o not_o in_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o till_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n in_o his_o own_o house_n have_v reign_v but_o two_o year_n only_o his_o 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judg._n bat._n 1649._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d albugo_o a_o white_a spot_n or_o cicatrice_n after_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o ulcer_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o black_a of_o the_o eye_n or_o in_o the_o iris_n that_o little_a fibrous_a circumference_n about_o the_o pupil_n we_o see_v what_o great_a care_n there_o be_v take_v about_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o they_o must_v not_o be_v blind_a so_o neither_o have_v any_o imperfection_n in_o their_o eye_n seer_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v with_o acuteness_n of_o eyesight_n spiritual_a watchman_n have_v need_n of_o clear_a and_o bright_a knowledge_n ordinary_a christian_n may_v perhaps_o make_v shift_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n though_o with_o confuse_a knowledge_n but_o minister_n must_v beg_v for_o a_o distinct_a and_o choice_n visive_a faculty_n the_o eye_n that_o be_v bloodshot_a can_v see_v clear_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v vex_v with_o choleric_a suffusion_n can_v discern_v in_o judgement_n if_o 9.18_o if_o act._n 9.18_o paul_n be_v send_v of_o the_o gospel-message_n behold_v scale_n do_v fall_v from_o his_o eye_n if_o any_o be_v angel_n of_o church_n let_v they_o pray_v to_o 3.18_o to_o rev._n 3.18_o christ_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ointment_n for_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n full_o and_o clear_o again_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a be_v not_o to_o be_v taint_v with_o 21.21_o with_o leu._n 21.21_o scurvy_a or_o scab_n the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n turn_v they_o by_o purulenta_fw-la scabies_fw-la and_o scabies_fw-la perpetua_fw-la the_o vulg._n jugis_fw-la scabies_fw-la &_o impetigo_n the_o 70_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v translate_v a_o 28.35_o a_o deut._n 28.35_o sore_a botch_n if_o the_o 70_o have_v right_o expound_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o it_o be_v the_o dry_a itch_n as_o 269.6_o as_o p._n 269.6_o riolanus_n explain_v it_o and_o so_o buxtorf_n out_o of_o rab._n solomon_n call_v it_o the_o malignant-scab_n dry_v within_o and_o without_o the_o other_o be_v the_o foul_a creep_a scab_n which_o the_o last_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o scab_n that_o can_v be_v heal_v of_o near_a kind_n to_o the_o leprosy_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a about_o term_n the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o priest_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v infect_v either_o with_o the_o ordinary_a itch_n or_o the_o incurable_a scab_n which_o be_v seldom-healed_n now_o as_o itching-eare_n be_v 4.3_o be_v 2_o tim._n 4.3_o token_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o full_a of_o novel_a fancy_n every_o day_n new_a itch_n and_o lusting_n after_o strange_a thing_n and_o new_a doctrine_n so_o a_o priest_n that_o be_v itchy_a be_v much_o more_o abominable_a who_o be_v defile_v with_o
and_o thummim_v call_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifestation_n and_o truth_n but_o to_o leave_v these_o story_n of_o the_o heathen_n apish_a imitation_n and_o descend_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o these_o stone_n in_o the_o general_a wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o highpriest_n carry_v the_o 12_o tribe_n on_o two_o stone_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o it_o may_v denote_v the_o government_n and_o imperial_a rule_n of_o christ_n over_o his_o church_n on_o who_o shoulder_n the_o government_n be_v lay_v and_o whereas_o the_o same_o name_n be_v engrave_v on_o stone_n which_o be_v place_v on_o his_o breast_n 9.6_o breast_n isa_n 9.6_o so_o may_v they_o denote_v how_o near_o the_o church_n be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o most_o compassionate_a highpriest_n a_o shepherd_n that_o 40.11_o that_o isa_n 40.11_o carry_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n his_o love_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o ardent_a that_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n be_v set_v as_o a_o 8.6_o a_o can._n 8.6_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n even_o as_o the_o graving_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o the_o precious_a stone_n be_v relate_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o seal_n 28.21_o seal_n exod._n 28.21_o or_o signet_n with_o these_o stone_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o bear_v they_o upon_o his_o heart_n before_o god_n in_o prayer_n so_o that_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplar_n and_o pattern_n of_o every_o gospel-minister_n to_o follow_v in_o like_a manner_n must_v they_o always_o mind_v the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o their_o flock_n before_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n beside_o as_o these_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o precious_a for_o value_n and_o worth_n but_o radiant_a and_o shine_a also_o so_o must_v the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v manifestative_a and_o resplendent_a before_o other_o wherefore_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v do_v hold_v a_o allusion_n to_o and_o a_o parallelism_n with_o those_o of_o the_o breastplate_n be_v graâ—en_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n 1639._o lamb_n gerhard_n loc_fw-la commun_n tom._n 9_o p._n 546._o edit_fw-la genev._n 1639._o &_o be_v by_o a_o learned_a german_a divine_a interpret_v to_o hold_v forth_o so_o many_o rare_a and_o excellent_a gracious_a endowment_n of_o his_o soul_n whereof_o i_o can_v stand_v to_o recite_v the_o particular_n but_o now_o i_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o difficult_a point_n of_o my_o whole_a task_n and_o that_o be_v to_o endeavour_v the_o open_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n the_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arias_n montanus_n turn_v it_o et_fw-la dabis_fw-la in_o pectorali_fw-la judicii_fw-la vrim_fw-la &_o thummim_n 28.30_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o and_o thou_o shall_v give_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o shall_v add_v or_o put_v to_o or_o place_n upon_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o we_o take_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strict_o in_o his_o first_o and_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v to_o give_v though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o often_o signify_v to_o set_v fix_v place_n or_o apply_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n i_o speak_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o learned_a author_n that_o there_o be_v no_o material_a add_v but_o a_o consecrate_a blessing_n give_v to_o it_o by_o moses_n from_o god_n that_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v with_o reverence_n holy_a and_o humble_a submission_n appear_v before_o god_n to_o crave_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n in_o a_o dubious_a point_n inquire_v after_o that_o god_n will_v then_o declare_v his_o bless_a mind_n to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o he_o with_o this_o breastplate_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o answer_n be_v for_o clearness_n and_o perspicuity_n like_o urim_n light_n and_o for_o truth_n and_o integrity_n like_o thummim_n most_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a here_o i_o may_v tire_v my_o kind_n and_o ingenuous_a reader_n as_o well_o as_o myself_o if_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o transcribe_v the_o multitude_n of_o various_a opinion_n upon_o this_o point_n which_o i_o have_v collect_v together_o in_o my_o observation_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o his_o patience_n not_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o much_o profit_n in_o conclusion_n when_o all_o the_o opinion_n be_v marshal_v in_o their_o particoloured_a garment_n before_o they_o which_o will_v but_o confound_v the_o weak_a judgement_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o learned_a either_o to_o scorn_v or_o pity_n so_o needless_a a_o labour_n therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o author_n where_o those_o that_o please_v may_v consult_v the_o variety_n and_o take_v what_o like_v he_o best_o philo_z judaeus_n josephus_n origen_n jerome_n do_v all_o go_v in_o one_o tract_n in_o the_o several_a place_n before_o cite_v dr._n rivet_n on_o exodus_fw-la p._n 11.46_o mr._n shecingham_n on_o jima_fw-la p._n 181._o amama_n in_o his_o antibarbar_n biblic_a p._n 566._o edit_fw-la prio_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n etc._n cunaeus_n de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n p._n 130._o sckickard_n jur._n reg._n hebr._n p._n 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n harphius_n in_o mist_n theolog_fw-la gregor_n pholos_n nicol_n fuller_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o aaronical_a vestment_n mr._n ainsworth_n on_o the_o place_n dr._n gell_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n p._n 259._o ribera_n of_o the_o temple_n p._n 210._o etc._n etc._n dr._n molin_n in_o his_o vates_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 22._o mr._n mede_n vol._n 1._o p._n 372._o etc._n etc._n dr._n taylor_n of_o type_n p._n 106._o beside_o many_o other_o who_o have_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o way_n in_o other_o tract_n or_o else_o as_o commentator_n have_v write_v direct_o on_o the_o place_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o insist_v any_o long_o on_o the_o very_a nomination_n of_o they_o herein_o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o infringe_v upon_o the_o limit_n of_o modesty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o determine_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o sober_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o haesitate_n in_o this_o point_n but_o if_o i_o may_v without_o offence_n and_o that_o with_o all_o humble_a submission_n declare_v only_o that_o which_o like_v i_o best_o and_o savour_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o molin_n and_o rivet_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o that_o whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o the_o recitation_n of_o the_o author_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o stone_n name_n word_n or_o any_o new_a material_n add_v to_o the_o breastplate_n by_o this_o urim_n and_o thummim_n but_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o 28_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la we_o have_v relate_v to_o we_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o breastplate_n its_o material_n weave_a work_n golden_a ouch_n and_o precious_a stone_n so_o here_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o two_o term_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o signify_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v assign_v and_o appoint_v that_o when_o aaron_n or_o the_o successive_a highpriest_n 28.30_o highpriest_n exod._n 28.30_o shall_v go_v in_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v bear_v upon_o his_o heart_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n continual_o the_o meaning_n whereof_o may_v possible_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o priest_n do_v inquire_v of_o god_n concern_v war_n or_o peace_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o this_o glorious_a breastplate_n upon_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n either_o viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la by_o a_o lively_a voice_n or_o by_o immediate_a suggestion_n upon_o his_o spirit_n will_v give_v a_o clear_a distinct_a answer_n illuminate_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o urim_n or_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o such_o particular_n and_o satisfy_v his_o dubious_a &_o perplex_a thought_n with_o the_o thummim_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a determination_n of_o the_o difficult_a matter_n in_o question_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o reveal_n of_o some_o unknown_a truth_n or_o the_o predict_v and_o foretell_v of_o some_o future_a event_n or_o issue_n it_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a and_o unerring_a oracle_n which_o god_n give_v forth_o by_o the_o priest_n unto_o his_o people_n whereof_o they_o may_v rest_v so_o perfect_o assure_v as_o if_o it_o be_v fulfil_v
assign_v to_o each_o of_o these_o some_o distinct_a church-office_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o loâ—e_v time_n and_o offend_v the_o sober_a with_o such_o nicety_n i_o know_v that_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n as_o jerom_n 463._o jerom_n prudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hymn_n 3._o p._n edit_n hanou._n 1613._o rein._n adv_o hart._n 84._o p._n 463._o prudentius_n and_o other_o do_v assign_v the_o deacon_n office_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o levite_n of_o old_a i_o confess_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel-deacon_n mention_v by_o luke_n in_o the_o first_o designation_n of_o their_o office_n be_v to_o 2._o to_o act._n 6.1_o 2._o serve_v table_n and_o to_o look_v after_o the_o daily_a ministration_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o there_o be_v among_o the_o levite_n ancient_o treasurer_n that_o manage_v the_o disbursement_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o of_o these_o and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n as_o hewer_n and_o drawer_n though_o some_o may_v conceit_v a_o 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i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n above_o when_o he_o say_v sacrifice_n and_o offer_v and_o burn_v offering_n and_o offer_v for_o sin_n thou_o will_v not_o neither_o have_v pleasure_v therein_o which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o law_n then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n see_v that_o the_o scribe_n answer_v 34._o answer_v mark_n 12.33_o 34._o discreet_o when_o he_o say_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o withal_o the_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v the_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o person_n that_o burn_v the_o two_o sin-offering_n without_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o other_o who_o carry_v the_o escape_v goat_n into_o the_o wilderness_n be_v to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v their_o flesh_n in_o 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it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v thus_o brief_o glance_v upon_o this_o i_o come_v next_o to_o speak_v some_o word_n about_o the_o peace-offering_a 4._o of_o the_o peace-offering_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a be_v at_o large_a recite_v chap._n 5._o of_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v only_o spiritualise_v some_o thing_n about_o they_o and_o so_o conclude_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n principal_o be_v the_o joyful_a feast_n exhibit_v for_o usual_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n or_o portion_n the_o first_o part_n be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a peacemaker_n and_o make_v a_o 50.5_o a_o psal_n 50.5_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n another_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n and_o to_o show_v his_o communion_n
of_o eight_o year_n but_o yet_o say_v one_o he_o give_v in_o some_o couchant_a expression_n whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o he_o do_v not_o build_v all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o cover_a temple_n anew_o but_o perhaps_o raise_v it_o high_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v it_o with_o many_o rare_a porch_n and_o other_o external_a building_n as_o to_o this_o point_n at_o present_a i_o shall_v enter_v no_o contest_v though_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v very_o evident_a from_o cap._n ult_n of_o his_o 15._o book_n that_o josephus_n do_v direct_o assert_v it_o from_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o take_v away_o the_o foundation_n he_o do_v substitute_n other_o in_o their_o room_n upon_o which_o he_o raise_v the_o temple_n and_o then_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n plain_o declare_v both_o the_o length_n and_o height_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o its_o length_n 100_o cubit_n and_o in_o height_n 20_o more_o that_o be_v above_o 100_o be_v 120._o in_o all_o but_o how_o this_o will_v stand_v with_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n 2.9_o hag._n 2.9_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n speak_v of_o zorobabel_n temple_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a why_o because_o in_o that_o house_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o gâ—ve_v peace_n which_o be_v plain_o speak_v of_o christ_n 279._o luk._n 2.14_o hieron_n in_o hagg._n 2._o vol._n 6._o p._n 279._o who_o bring_v peace_n upon_o earth_n especial_o see_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o 70._o translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o paguine_a and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o we_o have_v it_o and_o the_o ancient_a of_o jerome_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o work_n set_v forth_o more_o pure_o it_o be_v turn_v by_o novissima_fw-la the_o last_o house_n 3.1_o hag._n 2.7_o mal._n 3.1_o and_o so_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v it_o but_o not_o to_o lean_v upon_o any_o version_n the_o seven_o verse_n speak_v plain_o that_o 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