christian_a emperor_n themselves_o so_o we_o have_v this_o evidence_n that_o none_o of_o these_o emperor_n affect_v or_o ordinary_o use_v this_o title_n if_o they_o do_v at_o all_o own_o it_o not_o only_o in_o that_o gratian_n open_o declare_v against_o it_o but_o also_o 1._o in_o that_o none_o of_o they_o use_v it_o in_o any_o of_o their_o public_a edict_n as_o be_v do_v usual_o by_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n 2._o nor_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o various_a medal_n stamp_v in_o their_o time_n do_v they_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o the_o pagan_a emperor_n have_v do_v in_o any_o of_o their_o coin_n which_o mr_n selden_n acknowledge_v ibid._n seld._n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v mention_v by_o sozomen_n 1._o sozom._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 5._o c._n 1._o as_o one_o of_o the_o note_n of_o julian_n forsake_v christianity_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o pontifex_n 4._o but_o when_o god_n eminent_o reveal_v his_o will_n by_o moses_n have_v form_v a_o more_o public_a testament_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n separate_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n ample_a and_o visible_a establishment_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n than_o be_v before_o it_o he_o then_o divide_v the_o kingly_a authority_n and_o the_o priesthood_n into_o distinct_a hand_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o under_o judaisme_n the_o priesthood_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n ex._n 28.1_o ch_n 40.15_o and_o when_o corah_n who_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a family_n of_o the_o levite_n which_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n num._n 16.1_o compare_v with_o num._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o company_n undertake_v presumptuous_o to_o invade_v this_o office_n they_o be_v punish_v with_o severe_a dreadful_a and_o miraculous_a judgement_n in_o that_o the_o earth_n open_v its_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v up_o the_o company_n of_o corah_n num._n 16.32_o 33._o and_o the_o fire_n that_o come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v 693._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 4._o c._n 3._o phil._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr mos_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 693._o v._o 35._o and_o as_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v not_o any_o member_n of_o these_o man_n remain_v which_o can_v receive_v a_o burial_n and_o from_o hence_o the_o jew_n receive_v a_o strict_a admonition_n that_o no_o man_n whosoever_o who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n shall_v come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n v._o 40._o and_o this_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n of_o aaron_n rod_n blossom_a num._n 17_o 1.-10_a 5._o and_o that_o the_o king_n and_o chief_a ruler_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o of_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o priestly_a office_n be_v manifest_a beside_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n from_o other_o special_a instance_n for_o when_o saul_n undertake_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 14._o 1_o sam._n 13.9_o 13_o 14._o he_o be_v sharp_o rebuke_v by_o samuel_n and_o thereupon_o god_n denounce_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o he_o that_o his_o kingdom_n must_v not_o continue_v and_o when_o vzziah_n attempt_v to_o offer_v incense_n he_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o this_o transgression_n 11._o ant._n jud._n l._n 9_o c._n 11._o 2_o chr._n 26.16_o 22._o to_o which_o josephus_n add_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n against_o he_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzziah_n be_v inflict_v on_o one_o of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n day_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o may_v render_v it_o the_o more_o remarkable_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n fix_v the_o priesthood_n in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o not_o in_o moses_n and_o the_o successive_a governor_n be_v not_o chief_o 10._o ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 10._o as_o josephus_n represent_v moses_n to_o speak_v from_o the_o worth_n and_o desert_n of_o aaron_n but_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o excite_v the_o great_a reverence_n and_o awe_n towards_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o a_o high_a veneration_n for_o the_o office_n of_o religion_n that_o no_o person_n no_o not_o the_o high_a among_o man_n may_v perform_v these_o sacred_a office_n of_o approach_v to_o god_n by_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n save_v only_o those_o person_n who_o god_n have_v particular_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o withal_o the_o priest_n blessing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o especial_o aaron_n put_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live-goat_n leu._n 16.21_o 22._o which_o include_v the_o apply_v god_n pardon_v to_o they_o and_o other_o priestly_a performance_n which_o be_v not_o mere_a action_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o depend_v upon_o god_n institution_n 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god_n for_o who_o can_v deprive_v any_o person_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o society_n which_o christ_n have_v found_v or_o receive_v and_o restore_v they_o unto_o it_o but_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v or_o how_o can_v any_o person_n consecrate_v symbol_n and_o dispense_v they_o as_o seal_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o exhibit_v from_o christ_n the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o to_o the_o due_a receiver_n unless_o they_o be_v those_o who_o have_v receive_v commission_n from_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n or_o who_o can_v pronounce_v absolution_n in_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v also_o implicit_o include_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ministerial_a office_n unless_o he_o have_v give_v they_o such_o particular_a authority_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o solemn_a ecclesiastical_a benediction_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o be_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o this_o authority_n 8._o and_o that_o this_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n under_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o peculiar_a officer_n and_o not_o fix_v in_o they_o who_o have_v the_o civil_a power_n be_v that_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v appoint_v who_o do_v not_o call_v secular_a ruler_n to_o be_v his_o apostle_n this_o be_v partly_o requisite_a because_o there_o be_v different_a qualification_n to_o fit_a person_n for_o secular_a government_n and_o for_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n and_o because_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v call_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o its_o guide_n in_o a_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o it_o may_v need_v they_o most_o but_o this_o also_o make_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a christian_a society_n and_o its_o dependence_n on_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o its_o relation_n to_o he_o to_o be_v the_o more_o visible_a and_o remarkable_a by_o the_o distinct_a officer_n and_o authority_n constitute_v to_o dispense_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o it_o tend_v also_o to_o conciliate_v a_o high_a honour_n and_o veneration_n for_o the_o particular_a institution_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a design_a work_n of_o such_o peculiar_a officer_n of_o his_o appointment_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o will_v make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n to_o be_v a_o authority_n appendent_a or_o annex_v unto_o the_o civil_a he_o undertake_v to_o unite_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o synesius_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 57_o syne_n ep._n 57_o such_o as_o can_v be_v knit_v or_o weave_v into_o one_o another_o 9_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v government_n ecclesiastical_a
that_o whatsoever_o difference_n be_v pretend_v between_o they_o and_o christian_a prince_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o exclude_v the_o latter_a from_o enjoy_v the_o like_a authority_n 2._o ark._n the_o ark._n concern_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v design_n to_o omit_v many_o thing_n but_o to_o observe_v so_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a under_o these_o several_a branch_n first_o concern_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n this_o be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n sacred_a and_o none_o may_v carry_v it_o but_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o kohath_n and_o vzzah_n die_v for_o touch_v it_o and_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n for_o look_v into_o it_o it_o contain_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v the_o write_n of_o god_n 5._o buxt_n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 2395_o 2397_o 2398._o lempereur_n in_o middoth_n c._n 4._o sect._n 5._o be_v place_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v the_o mercy-seat_n and_o thereupon_o the_o cloud_n which_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o divine_a presence_n the_o peculiar_a shecinah_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o the_o ark_n and_o this_o divine_a presence_n be_v two_o of_o the_o five_o eminent_a thing_n want_v in_o the_o second_o temple_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o sacred_a than_o this_o 1.8_o r._n dau._n kimchi_n in_o hagg._n 1.8_o in_o the_o peculiar_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n yet_o whereas_o the_o ark_n be_v sometime_o separate_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v david_n the_o king_n who_o order_v and_o appoint_v the_o remove_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o kiriathjearim_n to_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o tent_n which_o he_o have_v pitch_v for_o it_o in_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6.1_o 2_o 10_o 12._o 2_o chr._n 1.4_o and_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n by_o his_o command_n to_o zadok_v and_o abiathar_n the_o chief_a priest_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o do_v accompany_v he_o be_v carry_v back_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o sam._n 15.25_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o king_n solomon_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v from_o zion_n and_o place_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o have_v build_v 2_o chr._n 6.11_o 1_o kin._n 8.1_o 4._o and_o when_o among_o other_o corruption_n in_o religion_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n it_o be_v again_o replace_v there_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n josiah_n 2_o chr._n 35.3_o so_o that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n take_v care_n of_o this_o holy_a thing_n 431._o salian_a m._n 2544._o n._n 431._o which_o as_o salianus_n express_v it_o be_v nobilissima_fw-la pars_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la quasi_fw-la thronus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o locus_fw-la unde_fw-la oracula_fw-la fundebantur_fw-la 3._o temple_n the_o temple_n the_o holy_a temple_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o it_o with_o the_o altar_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n dedicate_v unto_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n authority_n have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o the_o affair_n thereof_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o the_o presumptuous_a and_o wilful_a murderer_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o god_n altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v not_o allow_v as_o philo_n note_v special_a phil._n the_o lâ—g_n special_a that_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v god_n holy_a place_n shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o those_o unholy_a person_n who_o be_v enemy_n unto_o god_n whereupon_o by_o salomon_n authority_n joab_n be_v command_v from_o the_o bornes_n of_o the_o altar_n 1_o kin_n 2.30_o and_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o come_v from_o thence_o this_o his_o carriage_n consider_v the_o command_n of_o solomon_n to_o benajah_n to_o slay_v he_o there_o seem_v warrant_v by_o the_o law_n abovementioned_a and_o be_v vindicate_v even_o by_o salianus_n and_o cornelius_n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la 2.31_o salian_a a_o 3022._o n._n 21._o a_o lapide_fw-la in_o 3_o reg._n 2.31_o the_o cleanse_n and_o purge_v the_o temple_n from_o all_o defilement_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chr._n 25.3_o 5_o 15._o and_o the_o like_a be_v again_o do_v in_o the_o reformation_n undertake_v by_o josiah_n 2_o kin._n 23.4_o 6_o 7._o the_o repair_v also_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o dispose_n of_o the_o treasure_n thereof_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o order_n and_o command_v of_o joash_n 2_o chr._n 24.4_o 8_o 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hezekiah_n be_v chamber_n prepare_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o temple_n building_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o offering_n and_o tithe_n and_o thing_n dedicate_v 2_o chr._n 31.11_o 13._o 4._o levite_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o king_n have_v a_o manifest_a sovereignty_n over_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n yea_o even_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o service_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n after_o the_o priesthood_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n aaron_z himself_z though_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_a brother_n 3._o abarbinel_n in_o ex._n 30._o phil._n de_fw-fr praem_fw-la &_o poenis_fw-la seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o n._n 2_o 3._o acknowledge_v moses_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o secular_a sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n style_v a_o king_n in_o jesurun_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o jewish_a writer_n to_o have_v have_v a_o royal_a authority_n ex._n 32.22_o num._n 12.11_o and_o though_o moses_n enjoy_v a_o singular_a dignity_n in_o be_v a_o divine_a legislator_n yet_o that_o this_o title_n be_v give_v and_o be_v due_a to_o moses_n as_o chief_a civil_a governor_n be_v manifest_a because_o ahimelech_n also_o the_o high_a priest_n give_v unto_o saul_n the_o same_o title_n own_v he_o to_o be_v his_o his_o lord_n and_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n 1_o sam._n 22.12_o 15._o and_o 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own_o those_o rebel_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o blood_n and_o again_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o they_o v._o 41_o 42._o and_o as_o s._n austin_n conceive_v suitable_o to_o the_o tumultuous_a violence_n of_o their_o spirit_n they_o come_v with_o a_o resolution_n of_o put_v they_o to_o death_n 30._o aug._n the_o mirabil_n s._n scripture_n l._n 1._o c._n 30._o say_v he_o totus_fw-la populus_fw-la contra_fw-la moysem_fw-la &_o aaron_n ut_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la reos_fw-la consurrexit_fw-la eosque_fw-la in_o eorundem_fw-la ultionem_fw-la occidere_fw-la voluit_fw-la and_o all_o these_o transaction_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v because_o they_o present_o succeed_v after_o that_o sad_a threaten_n and_o the_o plague_n therewith_o that_o their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n num._n 14.29_o 30_o 37._o which_o judgement_n be_v 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