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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 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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 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