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ii_o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 18._o §._o 95_o etc._n etc._n in_o extraordinary_a need_n extraordinary_a prayer_n must_v be_v use_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n show_v the_o extraordinary_a need_n their_o gesture_n in_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n argue_v their_o extraordinary_a prayer_n iii_o 29._o iii_o see_v the_o church_n conquest_n on_o exo._n 17._o 11._o §._o 29._o inward_a devotion_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v manifest_v by_o a_o answerable_a outward_a disposition_n of_o body_n such_o a_o disposition_n be_v this_o fall_n on_o their_o face_n four_o etc._n four_o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 18._o §._o 36_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o other_o in_o their_o necessity_n god_n bid_v these_o that_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n get_v they_o away_o that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a yet_o they_o for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n v._o 51._o 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sin_n and_o to_o wrath_n incense_v by_o sin_n and_o signify_v to_o cover_v they_o that_o be_v to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o to_o pacify_v wrath_n as_o where_o it_o say_v ãâã_d say_v psal_n 78._o 38._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o forgive_v iniquity_n word_n for_o word_n he_o cover_v iniquity_n and_o where_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n it_o be_v say_v ãâã_d say_v pro._n 16._o 14._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o wise_a man_n will_v cover_v it_o that_o be_v pacify_v it_o it_o be_v also_o simple_o use_v and_o signify_v to_o be_v propitious_a favourable_a or_o merciful_a as_o where_o prayer_n be_v thus_o make_v to_o god_n tuum_fw-la god_n deut_n 21_o 8._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d propitius_fw-la esto_fw-la erga_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la be_v merciful_a to_o thy_o people_n israel_n it_o be_v frequent_o use_v to_o expiate_v that_o be_v to_o purge_v away_o or_o take_v away_o any_o uncleanness_n so_o as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o holy_a use_n or_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o thing_n use_v under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o person_n as_o to_o expiabit_fw-la to_o leu._n 16_o 33._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d expiabit_fw-la the_o holy_a sanctuary_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o congregation_n all_o the_o forementioned_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n do_v add_v much_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o place_n make_v a_o atonement_n atonement_n be_v what_o atonement_n be_v according_a to_o the_o english_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n impli_v then_o at_o one_o namely_o two_o that_o be_v at_o odds_o or_o variance_n such_o atonement_n be_v as_o much_o as_o agreement_n or_o reconciliation_n this_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o odds_o which_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o take_v away_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o make_v how_o atonement_n be_v make_v wrath_n 2._o by_o pacify_v wrath_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n offering_n for_o sin_n typify_v the_o former_a incense_n the_o latter_a though_o these_o may_v thus_o be_v distinguish_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v sever_v for_o without_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o wrath_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v and_o if_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pacify_v where_o be_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o though_o therefore_o the_o one_o may_v be_v more_o express_o specify_v yet_o the_o other_o also_o be_v there_o intend_a now_o because_o of_o the_o mention_n of_o incense_n here_o by_o atonement_n here_o mean_v the_o pacify_v of_o god_n wrath_n be_v most_o direct_o set_v out_o this_o relative_n particle_n they_o ãâã_d they_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o they_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o forenamed_a congregation_n a_o congregation_n of_o rebel_n yet_o be_v order_n take_v for_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n just_o incense_v against_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n be_v a_o prescript_n for_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n in_o this_o prescript_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o person_n charge_v moses_n charge_v aaron_n 2._o the_o charge_n itself_o wherein_o be_v express_v 1._o the_o matter_n give_v in_o charge_n 2._o the_o end_n thereof_o i._o in_o the_o matter_n be_v distinct_o set_v down_o 1._o the_o substance_n to_o burn_v incense_n 2._o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o the_o instrument_n whereon_o to_o lay_v the_o incense_n a_o censer_n 2._o the_o mean_n to_o burn_v the_o incense_n which_o be_v 1._o general_o express_v fire_n 2._o particular_o limit_v from_o off_o the_o altar_n ii_o the_o end_n be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o charge_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n in_o the_o former_a you_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o action_n to_o be_v do_v go_v 2._o the_o time_n when_o quick_o 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o to_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o latter_a you_o may_v again_o observe_v 1._o the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v make_v a_o atonement_n 2._o the_o person_n for_o who_o for_o they_o namely_o for_o the_o congregation_n before_o mention_v six_o especial_a point_n be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v i._o man_n must_v do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n it_o belong_v to_o moses_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o prophet_n to_o give_v direction_n for_o stay_v the_o plague_n and_o to_o aaron_n as_o highpriest_n it_o belong_v to_o offer_v incense_n moses_n therefore_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o prophet_n and_o he_o appoint_v aaron_n to_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o 10._o to_o deut._n 33._o 10._o a_o highpriest_n ii_o such_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n as_o by_o god_n word_n be_v warrant_v offer_v up_o incense_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n here_o to_o be_v use_v be_v express_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 16._o 12_o 13._o iii_o thing_n warrantable_a in_o their_o substance_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o warrantable_a circumstance_n 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to_o consume_v they_o these_o instruction_n arise_v from_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o history_n there_o be_v a_o high_a mystery_n contain_v therein_o whereof_o etc._n whereof_o §_o 36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n afterward_o §._o 26._o ofrespect_n to_o one_o calling_n i._o 25._o i._o see_v §_o 25._o man_n must_v do_v what_o they_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o call_n 10._o call_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n say_v a_o apostle_n more_o particular_o he_o appli_v this_o to_o feverall_a function_n thus_o 8._o thus_o rom._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8._o have_v gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v to_o we_o whether_o pprophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o our_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n 4._o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 14._o treat_n 2._o part._n 1_o §._o 4._o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n to_o 7._o to_o pro._n 20._o 7._o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o that_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a place_n and_o function_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v 8._o say_v 14._o 8._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n but_o 3._o but_o 20._o 3._o every_o fool_n will_v be_v meddle_v namely_o in_o other_o man_n affair_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o he_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o receive_v comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v and_o thereby_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o let_v we_o be_v well_o inform_v in_o the_o duty_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o own_o proper_a function_n belong_v unto_o we_o and_o therein_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a much_o pain_n may_v be_v take_v and_o diligence_n use_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o little_a thanks_o get_v for_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o diligence_n yea_o we_o may_v bring_v by_o such_o pain_n and_o diligence_n much_o trouble_v to_o ourselves_o and_o yet_o no_o comfort_n in_o all_o that_o trouble_n wherefore_o 15._o wherefore_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o s_n t._n peter_n exhort_v christian_n from_o suffer_v as_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o reckon_v their_o suffering_n among_o the_o suffering_n of_o malefactor_n 11._o malefactor_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o study_v therefore_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n let_v magistrate_n let_v minister_n let_v husband_n let_v wife_n let_v all_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o do_v §._o
27._o of_o use_v warrantable_a mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n ii_o 25._o ii_o see_v §._o 25._o such_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n as_o by_o god_n word_n be_v warrant_v of_o old_a before_o god_n will_n be_v so_o full_o reveal_v and_o record_v as_o now_o it_o be_v saint_n be_v wont_a to_o seek_v extraordinary_a direction_n of_o god_n as_o 22._o as_o gen._n 25._o 22._o rebekah_n when_o she_o feel_v child_n struggle_v together_o within_o she_o and_o 6._o and_o jos._n 7._o 6._o joshua_n when_o israel_n flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o a_z and_o 28._o and_o judg._n 20._o 28._o the_o other_o tribe_n that_o fight_v against_o the_o benjamite_n and_o 1._o and_o 2_o sam_n 21._o 1._o david_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o his_o land_n and_o other_o on_o other_o like_a occasion_n the_o ordinary_a course_n under_o the_o law_n be_v as_o this_o here_o prescribe_v by_o moses_n in_o this_o particular_a case_n for_o which_o there_o be_v 12._o be_v leu._n 16._o 12._o 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quo_fw-la sanguine_fw-la debuit_fw-la arras_n tinxit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n pygmalion_n be_v say_v usual_o to_o sacrifice_v man_n to_o the_o god_n ibid_fw-la god_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la bistaniae_fw-la templo_fw-la caecidere_fw-la minerva_fw-la ibid_fw-la the_o bistan_n a_o people_n of_o thrace_n make_v a_o law_n to_o sacrifice_v stranger_n to_o their_o god_n ibid._n god_n quique_fw-la theonteae_n taurica_n sacra_fw-la doae_fw-la ibid._n taurica_n chersonesus_n a_o country_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o europe_n now_o by_o some_o call_v tartarica_fw-la the_o less_a have_v inhabitant_n that_o also_o be_v wont_a to_o sacrifice_v stranger_n to_o diana_n ibid._n diana_n aut_fw-la te_fw-la devoveat_fw-la certis_fw-la ahdera_fw-la diebus_fw-la saxââ_n devotum_fw-la grandme_fw-la plura_fw-la petant_fw-la ibid._n the_o man_n of_o abdera_n a_o city_n of_o thrace_n have_v a_o custom_n every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n to_o stone_n a_o man_n to_o death_n and_o to_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o 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parentibus_fw-la accipiebant_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ment_fw-la impellebantur_fw-la qui_fw-la antequam_fw-la fiant_fw-la praeseij_fw-la suturorum_fw-la quales_fw-la post_fw-la crementum_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la futuri_fw-la essent_fw-la posteriori_fw-la tempore_fw-la vegeti_fw-la in_o nominibus_fw-la hebr._fw-la designabantur_fw-la cypr._n tract_n de_fw-fr sinâ_fw-la &_o zion_n amaleks_n assault_n here_o begin_v wherein_o the_o externall_n mean_v as_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o a_o charge_n be_v first_o express_v and_o that_o so_o as_o both_o the_o person_n give_v and_o receive_v the_o charge_n and_o also_o the_o matter_n give_v in_o charge_n be_v mention_v the_o person_n that_o give_v the_o charge_n be_v moses_n and_o moses_n say_v 35._o say_v say_v say_v act_n 7._o 35._o moses_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o chief_a governor_n over_o israel_n 10._o israel_n israel_n israel_n exo_fw-la 2._o 10._o he_o be_v 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