24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n to_o god_n in_o a_o religious_a action_n yea_o the_o whole_a gospel-worship_n be_v thus_o denominate_v rev._n 11.1_o rise_v measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o i._n e._n look_v that_o gospel-service_n be_v regualar_a according_a to_o god_n word_n cleanse_v from_o antichristian_a pollution_n this_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 19.19_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n god_n worship_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o all_o place_n in_o gospel-time_n not_o a_o levetical_a but_o evangeligal_a altar_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o to_o speak_v of_o gospel-worship_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sacrifice_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n so_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n ourselves_o 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none_o say_v that_o this_o set_n up_o a_o altar_n by_o jacob_n be_v but_o order_v upon_o this_o particular_a occasion_n of_o his_o pay_v his_o vow_n former_o make_v at_o bethel_n and_o so_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n occasion_n and_o this_o solemnity_n be_v personal_a and_o particular_a but_o the_o duty_n be_v general_a moral_a and_o prepetual_a as_o i_o shall_v prove_v it_o 2._o jacob_n doubtless_o worship_v god_n with_o his_o family_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o have_v come_v as_o he_o take_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o external_a practice_n of_o religion_n behind_o he_o but_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o altar_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o come_v as_o his_o father_n isaac_n and_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n have_v do_v 3._o and_o may_v not_o we_o have_v the_o like_a occasion_n as_o he_o have_v to_o rear_v a_o altar_n have_v we_o have_v no_o mercy_n from_o god_n do_v we_o lie_v under_o no_o vow_n or_o at_o least_o obligation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o these_o precedent_n and_o general_a rule_n bound_v we_o to_o the_o like_a practice_n except_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a command_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n i_o shall_v evince_v the_o contrary_n 4._o because_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n gen_n 32.24_o i._n e._n the_o fear_n he_o have_v of_o his_o brother_n esau_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o jacob_n never_o pray_v alone_o but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o like_a hazard_n no_o doubtless_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o much_o accustom_v to_o this_o trade_n of_o converse_v with_o god_n so_o because_o we_o find_v god_n prompt_v he_o to_o this_o family-work_n here_o can_v this_o be_v think_v to_o exclude_v his_o ordinary_a course_n of_o family-doctrine_n no_o certain_o it_o rather_o imply_v and_o include_v this_o in_o prosecute_a this_o point_n i_o shall_v use_v this_o method_n 1._o open_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o altar_n in_o family_n 2._o prove_v it_o to_o be_v householder_n duty_n to_o set_v they_o up_o 3._o answer_v objection_n against_o this_o practice_n 4._o make_v some_o deduction_n and_o application_n chap._n ii_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o family-altar_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o householder_n by_o altar_n i_o mean_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o family_n to_o a_o altar_n in_o old_a time_n literal_o and_o in_o gospel-time_n mystical_o or_o metaphorical_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n requisite_a 1._o the_o institution_n or_o consecration_n none_o can_v appoint_v a_o altar_n to_o be_v erect_v but_o god_n exod._n 20.24_o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n shall_v thou_o make_v none_o have_v power_n to_o order_n god_n worship_n but_o himself_o alone_o man_n may_v not_o add_v or_o diminish_v at_o their_o pleasure_n 28.20_o mat._n 28.20_o miinister_n must_v teach_v christian_n must_v observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o our_o lord_n command_v we_o 7.10_o numb_a 7.10_o man_n may_v dedicate_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o proper_o consecrate_v or_o sanctify_v it_o yet_o man_n be_v say_v to_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 33._o 2_o chron._n 29.31_o 33._o yea_o and_o other_o thing_n in_o a_o secondary_a way_n and_o instrumental_o but_o as_o god_n appoint_v so_o himself_o only_o do_v authoritative_o efficient_o actual_o consecrate_v person_n and_o thing_n let_v we_o see_v we_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o what_o we_o do_v in_o his_o worship_n 2._o a_o altar_n require_v a_o priest_n before_o moses_n law_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o family_n be_v priest_n to_o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n but_o afterward_o good_a take_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n num._n 3.12.13_o 17.9_o num._n 17.9_o aaron_z and_o his_o family_n be_v the_o blossom_a rod_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o minister_n before_o he_o but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v our_o new_a testament_n aaron_n yet_o above_o he_o even_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v 6.20_o heb._n 6.20_o a_o high_a order_n than_o that_o of_o aaron_n upon_o who_o account_n all_o god_n saint_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n 17.17_o joh._n 17.17_o for_o as_o christ_n divinity_n sanctify_v his_o humanity_n for_o our_o lord_n as_o god_n sanctify_v himself_o as_o man_n so_o he_o also_o sanctify_v all_o his_o saint_n 10.14_o heb._n 10.14_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a
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conspectum_fw-la prodibat_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la esset_fw-la mediator_n calv._n in_o loc_n numb_a 16.46_o 48._o hence_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n luk._n 1.9_o 10._o for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o appear_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n no_o more_o than_o of_o redemption_n betwixt_o god_n and_o sinner_n but_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n yet_o as_o one_o may_v pray_v and_o prevail_v for_o another_o through_o christ_n so_o a_o godly_a housholder_n may_v and_o must_v be_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o family_n on_o their_o behalf_n 4._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n numb_a 6.23_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n doubtless_o this_o be_v petitory_a or_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n and_o god_n answer_v that_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o but_o how_o far_o they_o do_v this_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o can_v say_v 311._o weemsâ—_n christian_n syn._n p._n 311._o weemse_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n lift_v up_o both_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o text_n in_o psal_n 134.2_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n allude_v too_o this_o because_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o all_o the_o people_n they_o lift_v they_o up_o for_o in_o blessing_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n therefore_o jacob_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o joseph_n 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