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day_n according_a to_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o of_o that_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v judicature_n shall_v show_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o they_o inform_v thou_o ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v doâ—_n presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o priest_n that_o stand_v there_o to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n or_o unto_o the_o judge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o thou_o shall_v put_v awdy_o evil_a from_o israel_n there_o be_v here_o a_o evident_a disjunction_n that_o clear_o hold_v forth_o that_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o civil_a judge_n judge_v in_o matter_n of_o manner_n and_o that_o he_o that_o presumptuous_o despise_v the_o sentence_n of_o either_o be_v to_o die_v a_o judicature_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v evident_o here_o and_o a_o judicature_n of_o the_o civil_a judge_n erastus_n 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that_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o shall_v do_v hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o this_o judicature_n in_o civil_a thing_n be_v a_o teach_n a_o tell_v a_o declare_v and_o resolve_v judicature_n and_o that_o in_o blood_n they_o resolve_v of_o cause_n of_o blood_n of_o stroke_n but_o judge_v not_o person_n nor_o bloody_a man_n nor_o violent_a person_n erastus_n moses_n and_o jehoshaphat_n speak_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o judicature_n 272._o moses_n do_v not_o give_v teach_v and_o command_v divisible_o to_o some_o but_o joint_o to_o all_o the_o synedrie_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v more_o skill_v in_o the_o law_n for_o moses_n command_v to_o teach_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n by_o judgeing_a as_o he_o say_v himself_o exod._n 18._o 16._o i_o judge_v between_o one_o and_o another_o and_o i_o do_v make_v they_o know_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n moses_n put_v they_o all_o joint_o together_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v what_o they_o show_v 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the_o lord_n protest_v unto_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n than_o thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o court_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n judge_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o way_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v the_o divine_n that_o note_v on_o the_o place_n say_v the_o chief_a part_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n deuâ—_n 17._o 7._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o judge_v to_o give_v out_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n the_o very_a word_n that_o be_v give_v to_o king_n josiah_n he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o jer._n 5._o 28._o they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o jer._n 21._o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 5._o be_v make_v some_o of_o they_o governor_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o signify_v prince_n 2_o kin._n 9_o 5._o a_o word_n to_o thou_o o_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 11._o 6._o jer._n 17._o 25_o num._n 23._o 3._o 10._o all_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n isa_n 30._o 4._o isa_n 10._o 8._o be_v not_o my_o princess_n king_n and_o leu._n 4._o 5_o 6._o chapter_n judicial_a act_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o as_o priest_n which_o none_o do_v but_o he_o nor_o have_v the_o civil_a ludge_n any_o part_n in_o it_o more_o than_o they_o can_v offer_v sacrifice_n priest_n which_o none_o do_v but_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o every_o sin_n nor_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n 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the_o sacrament_n excommunication_n because_o they_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n but_o to_o the_o gain_n and_o save_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n censure_v they_o be_v unproper_o punishment_n as_o the_o power_n and_o court_n they_o come_v from_o be_v unproper_o a_o rod_n a_o judicature_n a_o court_n and_o those_o that_o inflict_v the_o censure_n improper_o judge_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v spiritual_a government_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o a_o spiritual_a coaction_n flow_v from_o herald_n or_o servant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n erastus_n the_o priest_n bid_v uzziah_n not_o burn_v incense_n because_o it_o be_v 300._o their_o part_n only_o to_o sacrifice_v but_o where_o be_v it_o write_v that_o the_o king_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n ans_fw-fr the_o priest_n be_v a_o college_n of_o elder_n who_o not_o only_o judicial_o condemn_v the_o king_n fact_n as_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 2_o chron._n 26._o azariah_n and_o eighty_o priest_n with_o he_o withstand_v he_o and_o resist_v he_o yea_o they_o give_v out_o sentence_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v trespass_v they_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n numb_a 16._o 40_o nor_o may_v any_o come_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n num._n 18._o 6_o 7._o here_o be_v a_o sentence_n judicial_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o 80._o priest_n in_o a_o external_a court_n give_v out_o against_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o they_o give_v not_o out_o this_o sentence_n as_o private_a man_n but_o as_o priest_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o in_o this_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n erastus_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v they_o excommunicate_v not_o the_o 301._o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n none_o but_o katabaptists_a and_o such_o as_o deny_v magistracy_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v say_v that_o every_o man_n may_v excuse_v rebellion_n so_o and_o say_v i_o persecute_v not_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n but_o i_o say_v you_o may_v not_o reproach_v the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22._o far_o less_o may_v you_o punish_v he_o how_o can_v i_o obey_v he_o who_o whole_a life_n and_o action_n i_o may_v by_o power_n and_o coaction_n limit_v the_o magistrate_n so_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o presbytery_n ans_fw-fr erastus_n scorn_v this_o distinction_n to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o scandalous_a man_n be_v excommunicate_v yet_o we_o can_v make_v he_o receive_v the_o distinction_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o for_o erastus_n say_v that_o pastor_n may_v rebuke_v convince_v and_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n good_a man_n may_v pastor_n threaten_v and_o rebuke_v the_o ligare_fw-la magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n or_o may_v they_o only_o threaten_v and_o rebuke_v he_o as_o a_o offend_a man_n erastus_n dare_v not_o say_v the_o first_o for_o so_o he_o be_v a_o gross_a kata-baptist_n for_o then_o pastor_n be_v to_o rebuke_v the_o very_a office_n and_o to_o condemn_v it_o if_o he_o say_v the_o latter_a as_o he_o do_v in_o express_a word_n than_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o pastor_n may_v bind_v
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