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prepare_v unto_o himself_o a_o everlasting_a building_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v create_v he_o 4._o moses_n &_o aaron_n l._n 6._o cap._n 4._o then_o follow_v again_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v create_v joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n charity_n and_o brotherly_n love_n rejoice_v and_o pleasure_n peace_n and_o society_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n let_v there_o be_v sudden_o hear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o voice_n of_o exaltation_n in_o the_o bride-chamber_n be_v sweet_a than_o any_o feast_n and_o child_n sweet_a than_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o song_n which_o prayer_n thus_o end_v one_o of_o the_o brideman_n or_o companion_n take_v a_o cup_n have_v before_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o wont_a form_n and_o drink_v unto_o the_o married-couple_n as_o for_o 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patriarch_n jacob_n there_o be_v otherwise_o many_o place_n in_o his_o new_a get_a kingdom_n of_o more_o convenience_n for_o his_o subject_n and_o less_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n than_o this_o bethel_n be_v the_o act_n of_o jacob_n in_o consecrate_v the_o stone_n at_o bethel_n give_v the_o same_o hint_n to_o jeroboam_n to_o profane_v the_o place_n by_o set_v up_o his_o golden_a calf_n as_o abraham_n grove_n give_v to_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o pollute_v the_o like_a place_n with_o as_o impure_a abomination_n and_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v that_o by_o these_o act_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n the_o macchabee_n proceed_v to_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o profane_v by_o antiochus_n though_o they_o make_v use_v only_o of_o their_o own_o authority_n in_o honour_v that_o work_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o it_o with_o a_o annual_a feast_n of_o which_o see_v macc._n 1_o chap._n 4._o v._n 59_o etc._n etc._n 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40.9_o 1._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o altar_n most_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o do_v moses_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n of_o who_o it_o be_v affirm_v thus_o do_v moses_n according_a to_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o so_o do_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o rear_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n verse_n 16_o and_o dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n therein_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n hallow_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v it_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o act_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n first_o moses_n offer_v on_o the_o altar_n so_o prepare_v and_o consecrate_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a as_o the_o lord_n command_v ver_fw-la 29._o and_o second_o a_o cloud_n then_o cover_v the_o tent_n of_o the_o 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not_o so_o much_o signify_v a_o grove_n as_o a_o well-spread_a tree_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v not_o resolve_v or_o if_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n which_o musculus_fw-la and_o cajetan_a have_v agree_v upon_o yet_o be_v it_o be_v not_o draw_v into_o example_n by_o god_n faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o time_n succeed_v but_o only_o by_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n in_o their_o apostasy_n from_o god_n we_o dare_v not_o from_o this_o text_n infer_v a_o set_a place_n of_o worship_n or_o that_o the_o follow_a age_n take_v a_o hint_n from_o hence_o to_o consecrate_v appoint_v and_o determinate_a place_n for_o religious_a use_n but_o if_o we_o look_v a_o little_a low_o into_o the_o life_n and_o history_n of_o jacob_n we_o may_v perhaps_o find_v that_o which_o will_v be_v conclusive_a now_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n that_o when_o he_o have_v behold_v the_o vision_n and_o awake_v from_o sleep_n and_o say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o take_v the_o stone_n which_o he_o have_v put_v for_o his_o pillow_n and_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o pillar_n etc._n gen._n 28.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o pour_v oil_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n which_o by_o interpretation_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n josephus_n give_v this_o gloss_n on_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n 19_o joseph_n antiq._n judaic_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honorem_fw-la etiam_fw-la loco_fw-la addidit_fw-la bethel_n nominando_fw-la quod_fw-la graecis_fw-la domicilium_fw-la dei_fw-la significat_fw-la and_o this_o i_o take_v beyond_o all_o question_n to_o be_v the_o first_o place_n solemn_o inaugurate_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ordain_v by_o he_o to_o be_v god_n house_n as_o it_o be_v call_v express_o v._o 22._o a_o place_n so_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n where_o thou_o anoint_v the_o pillar_n gen._n xxxi_o 13._o and_o to_o this_o place_n do_v jacob_n go_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o pay_v his_o vow_n gen._n xxxv_o final_o to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n in_o imitation_n of_o this_o act_n of_o jacob_n unless_o perhaps_o it_o be_v some_o remain_a spark_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o jew_n and_o after_o they_o the_o gentile_n and_o at_o last_o the_o christian_n have_v use_v to_o consecrate_v their_o temple_n and_o in_o they_o their_o altar_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o rabanus_n maurus_n so_o resolve_v it_o say_v altar_n post_fw-la aspersionem_fw-la aquae_fw-la chrismate_fw-la ungitur_fw-la ad_fw-la imitationem_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la jacob_n qui_fw-la post_fw-la visionem_fw-la illam_fw-la terribilem_fw-la 45._o rab._n maurus_n de_fw-fr institut_fw-la clericorum_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 45._o erexit_fw-la lapidem_fw-la in_o titulum_fw-la fundens_fw-la oleum_fw-la desuper_fw-la vocansque_fw-la eum_fw-la locum_fw-la domum_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o pass_v from_o these_o unsettle_a age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o behold_v it_o in_o a_o constitute_v and_o establish_v state_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v not_o only_o certain_a and_o determinate_a place_n and_o set_v time_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o certain_a and_o establish_a form_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v observe_v among_o god_n servant_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n chap._n ii_o that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n unto_o that_o of_o david_n the_o jew_n be_v not_o without_o a_o liturgy_n or_o set_v form_n of_o worship_n 1._o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o public_a worship_n 2._o that_o people_n make_v a_o constitute_v church_n first_o
in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n 3._o the_o prescribe_a rite_n and_o form_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n 4._o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n use_v at_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n 5._o the_o song_n of_o moses_n make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n 6._o the_o form_n and_o rite_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passeover_n according_a unto_o joseph_n scaliger_n 7._o the_o same_o together_o with_o the_o hymn_n then_o use_v describe_v by_o beza_n 8._o the_o several_a prayer_n and_o benediction_n which_o be_v use_v therein_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n 9_o a_o form_n of_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n prescribe_v by_o god_n unto_o the_o priest_n a_o prescribe_a form_n use_v by_o the_o people_n at_o the_o offering_n of_o their_o first_o fruit_n and_o tithe_n 10._o the_o like_a in_o burn_v of_o their_o leaven_n and_o in_o confess_v of_o their_o sin_n to_o almighty_a god_n as_o also_o in_o the_o excommunicate_v of_o impenitent_a person_n 11._o a_o answer_n to_o two_o main_a objection_n from_o and_o against_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n 12._o the_o form_n of_o marriage_n and_o rite_n of_o burial_n use_v among_o the_o jew_n hitherto_o we_o have_v look_v into_o the_o action_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o bless_a patriarch_n during_o the_o time_n they_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o which_o we_o find_v not_o any_o apparent_a footstep_n either_o of_o appoint_a time_n or_o determinate_a place_n or_o set_v form_n of_o worship_n more_o than_o the_o consecrate_v of_o jacob_n pillar_n and_o give_v to_o the_o place_n the_o name_n of_o bethel_n follow_v they_o in_o their_o journey_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o we_o find_v israel_n offer_v sacrifice_n at_o beersheba_n be_v in_o his_o way_n upon_o the_o ride_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n gen._n xlvi_o 1._o which_o sacrifice_n if_o we_o observe_v it_o as_o we_o ought_v 46.1_o bersabe_n fuit_fw-la 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faith_n and_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v in_o the_o event_n nor_o he_o nor_o any_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n be_v permit_v whilst_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o before_o they_o use_v to_o do_v and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o request_n which_o moses_n make_v to_o pharaoh_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n therein_o to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o which_o when_o pharaoh_n make_v reply_v 5.3_o exod._n 5.3_o that_o rather_o than_o let_v the_o people_n go_v he_o will_v permit_v they_o for_o that_o once_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n not_o so_o say_v moses_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o we_o shall_v sacrifice_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o will_v stone_n we_o 8.26_o exod._n 8.26_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v bull_n and_o ram_n and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n as_o lyra_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n talia_n vero_fw-la animalia_fw-la ab_fw-la hebraeis_n erailt_v immolanda_fw-la 8._o lyran._n in_o exod_n cap._n 8._o quod_fw-la non_fw-la permisissent_fw-la aegyptii_fw-la in_o terrasua_fw-la and_o certain_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o well_o endure_v to_o see_v their_o god_n knock_v down_o before_o their_o face_n so_o that_o for_o all_o the_o time_n that_o they_o live_v in_o egypt_n the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o god_n people_n do_v consist_v especial_o in_o the_o integrity_n and_o honesty_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o in_o those_o private_a exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o may_v be_v do_v within_o their_o own_o wall_n in_o their_o several_a family_n nothing_o to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o epiphanius_n but_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v circumcise_a 5._o epiphan_n adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 5._o nothing_o but_o that_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v one_o only_a god_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o justice_n and_o in_o modesty_n in_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a both_o towards_o one_o another_o and_o among_o the_o egyptian_n frame_v their_o life_n agreeable_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o no_o soon_o by_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o outstretch_v arm_n have_v god_n deliver_v they_o from_o thence_o but_o he_o dispose_v they_o be_v now_o grow_v numerous_a like_a to_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n for_o number_n into_o a_o constitute_v church_n appoint_v they_o set_v time_n and_o place_n for_o religious_a worship_n ordain_v a_o peculiar_a priesthood_n for_o his_o public_a service_n prescribe_v with_o what_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n that_o public_a service_n that_o religious_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o first_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o sabbath-day_n 16.23_o exod._n 16.23_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o commandment_n which_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n from_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabath_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n quod_fw-la ante_fw-la alia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la hoc_fw-la datum_fw-la sit_fw-la quando_fw-la manna_n acceperunt_fw-la as_o be_v give_v before_o they_o all_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o manna_n 3._o hospini_fw-la de_fw-fr fest_n judaeorum_fw-la cap._n 3._o a_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o sanctify_v both_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o add_v to_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n a_o offering_n of_o two_o lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a without_o blemish_n one_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o by_o the_o people_n in_o a_o absolute_a rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o the_o better_a to_o divine_a contemplation_n unto_o which_o day_n it_o please_v god_n afterward_o to_o add_v divers_a solemn_a festival_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o several_a and_o appoint_a season_n viz._n the_o new-moon_n 1.23_o leu._n 1.23_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n and_o of_o the_o passeover_n although_o this_o last_o have_v the_o precedency_n indeed_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o institution_n and_o of_o observation_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v both_o ordain_v and_o keep_v at_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o other_o not_o enjoin_v till_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o mount_n sinai_n even_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o wilderness_n the_o time_n be_v thus_o appoint_v and_o determine_v tot_fw-la exod._n 12._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la the_o next_o particular_a we_o meet_v withal_o be_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v contrive_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o almighty_a god_n according_a to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o his_o people_n for_o be_v they_o be_v then_o in_o motion_n towards_o canaan_n not_o yet_o settle_v there_o they_o be_v to_o be_v provide_v of_o a_o portable_a temple_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o which_o may_v be_v carry_v and_o remove_v according_a to_o the_o station_n and_o remove_n of_o israel_n this_o we_o find_v call_v in_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 35._o exod._n 26._o &_o 31._o &_o 35._o and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o make_n and_o material_n of_o the_o which_o be_v lay_v down_o at_o large_a in_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o it_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n for_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o way_n or_o journey_n
but_o also_o after_o they_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o many_o time_n it_o change_v its_o seat_n there_o as_o occasion_n be_v even_o till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o solomon_n and_o for_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o congregation_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o time_n determine_v and_o the_o place_n design_v but_o the_o lord_n give_v command_v to_o moses_n say_v take_v thou_o unto_o thou_o aaron_z thy_o brother_n and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 28.1_o exod._n 28.1_o that_o he_o may_v minister_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o priest_n office_n unto_o which_o office_n as_o they_o be_v design_v by_o these_o word_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o after_o consecrate_v thereunto_o in_o a_o solemn_a form_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n the_o state_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o which_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o viij_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n and_o now_o and_o not_o 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11._o that_o when_o the_o builder_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o apparel_n with_o trumpet_n and_o the_o levite_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n with_o cymbal_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n where_o not_o that_o still_o this_o institution_n be_v refer_v to_o david_n and_o they_o sing_v together_o by_o course_n quire-wise_a in_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o towards_o israel_n lyra_n observe_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o the_o psalm_n here_o sing_v ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la davide_n factum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la be_v make_v by_o david_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n 28._o lyr._n in_o ezr._n cap._n 3._o v._n 1._o 1_o chron._n 28._o who_o have_v not_o only_o leave_v command_n to_o solomon_n about_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o give_v he_o 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christ_n synag_fw-mi l._n 6._o c._n 6._o which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o author_n it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n affirm_v by_o the_o historian_n if_o one_o shall_v look_v no_o further_o than_o those_o outward_a circumstance_n novos_fw-la illic_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o caeteris_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la contrarios_fw-la 5._o tacit._n hist_o l._n 5._o the_o very_a same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o in_o the_o book_n of_o hester_n viz._n their_o law_n be_v diverse_a from_o all_o people_n final_o 3.8_o hester_n 3.8_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o people_n which_o be_v present_a use_v to_o say_v amen_o which_o word_n from_o thence_o have_v be_v derive_v and_o incorporate_v into_o all_o the_o language_n which_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o faith_n only_o observe_v that_o they_o have_v several_a amen_n among_o they_o 5._o christ_n synag_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 6._o §_o 5._o the_o first_o of_o which_o they_o 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sibi_fw-la credita_fw-la in_o the_o well-ordering_a of_o the_o charge_n commit_v to_o he_o have_v he_o not_o constitute_v a_o set_a form_n of_o government_n and_o give_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o church_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o ever_o nor_o have_v he_o faithful_o discharge_v the_o part_n of_o david_n have_v he_o look_v only_o to_o his_o flock_n while_o himself_o be_v present_a and_o take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o continual_a feed_n of_o the_o same_o after_o he_o be_v return_v to_o his_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o therefore_o 13._o eph._n 4.8_o 11_o 12_o 13._o when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n he_o give_v they_o then_o indeed_o after_o his_o ascension_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a because_o he_o then_o do_v furnish_v they_o with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thereby_o fit_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o their_o lord_n for_o otherwise_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v give_v already_o not_o only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o choice_n and_o designation_n but_o of_o commission_n and_o employment_n item_fw-la 28.19_o matth._n 28.19_o &_o docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la have_v be_v say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o long_o after_o our_o saviour_n baptism_n by_o john_n in_o jordan_n that_o some_o disciple_n come_v unto_o he_o that_o testimony_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n the_o father_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n descend_v 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follower_n multiply_v and_o every_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n do_v add_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o his_o proselyte_n so_o great_a his_o fame_n be_v and_o so_o great_a the_o conflux_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o john_n disciple_n present_o complain_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o with_o more_o truth_n or_o envy_n 3.26_o john_n 3.26_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la veniunt_fw-la that_o all_o man_n come_v unto_o he_o both_o to_o hear_v his_o preach_n and_o receive_v his_o baptism_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v resort_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o way_n or_o seek_v for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n 6.86_o john_n 6.86_o or_o follow_v after_o he_o who_o be_v the_o life_n lord_n say_v saint_n peter_n
epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 62._o there_o find_v we_o the_o good_a man_n complain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n so_o ancient_a and_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o or_o two_o contentious_a person_n tumultuate_v against_o their_o presbyter_n and_o that_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o function_n shall_v come_v unto_o the_o ear_n of_o infidel_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o do_v the_o faction_n rest_n in_o the_o people_n only_o 58._o ibid._n p._n 58._o though_o it_o proceed_v to_o that_o height_n as_o the_o eject_v of_o those_o presbyter_n who_o they_o have_v distaste_v but_o it_o have_v take_v too_o deep_a soot_n among_o the_o presbyter_n themselves_o encroach_a with_o too_o high_a a_o hand_n on_o the_o bishop_n office_n or_o wilful_o neglect_v his_o authority_n 5._o part._n 1._o ch_n 5._o for_o whereas_o in_o those_o time_n as_o before_o be_v show_v the_o bless_a 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particular_a function_n the_o priest_n have_v his_o peculiar_a ministry_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o levites_n they_o the_o layman_n be_v leave_v unto_o lay-imployment_n therefore_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o my_o brethren_n in_o his_o rank_n and_o station_n offer_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a eucharist_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n 53._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 53._o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o ministration_n appoint_v to_o he_o by_o the_o canon_n for_o so_o i_o take_v it_o be_v his_o meaning_n for_o not_o in_o every_o place_n be_v it_o permit_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o daily_a and_o perpetual_a sacrifice_n whether_o they_o be_v sin-offering_n or_o eucharistical_a oblation_n but_o at_o jerusalem_n alone_o nor_o there_o in_o any_o place_n indifferent_o but_o only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v first_o view_v and_o approve_v of_o both_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o foresay_a minister_n they_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n herein_o otherwise_o than_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n you_o see_v my_o brethren_n that_o as_o we_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a knowledge_n so_o be_v we_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o great_a danger_n the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o we_o from_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n from_o god_n christ_n be_v send_v by_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v by_o christ_n and_o both_o proceed_n orderly_o therein_o according_a to_o his_o holy_a will._n for_o have_v receive_v his_o command_n and_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o spread_v themselves_o abroad_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n publish_v the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n throughout_o many_o region_n and_o several_a city_n they_o constitute_v and_o 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reply_n that_o the_o say_v just_a and_o righteous_a man_n not_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o such_o observance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obtain_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o 30._o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 30._o so_o irenaeus_n have_v first_o tell_v we_o that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v both_o give_v for_o sign_n and_o have_v speak_v particular_o of_o abraham_n noah_n lot_n and_o enoch_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v without_o they_o add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o that_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o abraham_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o one_o et_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la mosen_n fuerunt_fw-la and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n which_o precede_v moses_n without_o the_o other_o judaeos_fw-la adu._n judaeos_fw-la tertullian_n next_o dispute_v thus_o against_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o which_o think_v the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v still_o observe_v as_o necessary_a to_o 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we_o neither_o which_o argument_n he_o also_o use_v to_o the_o selfsame_a purpose_n in_o his_o first_o book_n the_o demonstr_n evang._n and_o six_o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o seven_o the_o praeparatione_n he_o resolve_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o cap._n 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n which_o precede_v moses_n and_o be_v quite_o ignorant_a of_o his_o law_n whereof_o he_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o especial_a part_n dispose_v their_o way_n according_a to_o a_o voluntary_a kind_n of_o piety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frame_v their_o life_n and_o action_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o argument_n be_v also_o use_v by_o epiphanius_n 5._o adu._n haereses_fw-la l._n 1._o n._n 5._o who_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n inform_v we_o that_o as_o then_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n among_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n no_o judaisme_n nor_o kind_n of_o heresy_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v now_o flourish_v in_o god_n church_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n if_o so_o no_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a because_o none_o in_o he_o i_o can_v enlarge_v my_o catalogue_n but_o that_o some_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o another_o place_n when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v you_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v publish_v to_o god_n people_n by_o moses_n only_o 4._o see_v ch._n 4._o and_o that_o to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n after_o so_o many_o of_o the_o father_n the_o modern_a writer_n may_v perhaps_o seem_v unnecessary_a yet_o take_v one_o or_o two_o first_o musculus_fw-la 12._o 2_o edit_n p._n 12._o as_o doctor_n bind_v inform_v i_o for_o i_o take_v his_o word_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n either_o from_o adam_n to_o noah_n or_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n or_o
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the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n sure_a torniellus_n mind_n be_v upon_o his_o matin_n when_o he_o make_v this_o paraphrase_n he_o have_v not_o else_o gather_v a_o sabbath_n from_o this_o text_n consider_v that_o not_o long_o before_o he_o have_v thus_o conclude_v that_o sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v not_o in_o use_n until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o certain_o this_o text_n will_v bear_v no_o such_o matter_n be_v it_o consider_v as_o it_o ought_v the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n thus_o read_v it_o tunc_fw-la in_o diebus_fw-la ejus_fw-la inceperunt_fw-la silij_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la orarent_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la chapter_n v._o 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o english_a our_o bibles_n of_o the_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o margin_n thus_o then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o general_o the_o jew_n as_o saint_n 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worship_v be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o enoch_n and_o of_o other_o man_n about_o those_o time_n which_o neither_o have_v be_v circumcise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o irenaeus_n speak_v before_o of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o sabbath_n place_v this_o enoch_n among_o those_o 30._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la praedicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la justificationem_fw-la adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la which_o have_v be_v justify_v without_o any_o the_o ordinance_n before_o remember_v tertullian_n more_o full_o yet_o enoch_n justissimum_fw-la nec_fw-la circumcisum_fw-la judaeos_fw-la adu._n judaeos_fw-la nec_fw-la sabbatizantem_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la transtulit_fw-la etc._n etc._n enoch_n that_o righteous_a man_n be_v neither_o circumcise_a nor_o a_o sabbath-keeper_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n translate_v and_o see_v not_o death_n to_o be_v a_o item_n or_o instruction_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o without_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n shall_v be_v find_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n he_o set_v he_o also_o in_o his_o challenge_n as_o one_o who_o never_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n can_v prove_v sabbati_fw-la cultorem_fw-la esse_fw-la to_o have_v be_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 6._o de_fw-fr demonstr_n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o eusebius_n too_o who_o make_v the_o sabbath_n one_o of_o moses_n institution_n have_v say_v of_o enoch_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o circumcise_v nor_o meddle_v with_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o live_v more_o like_o a_o christian_a than_o a_o jew_n the_o same_o eusebius_n in_o his_o seven_o the_o praeparatione_n and_o epiphanius_n in_o the_o place_n before_o remember_v affirm_v the_o same_o of_o he_o as_o they_o do_v of_o adam_n abel_n seth_n and_o enos_n and_o what_o this_o epiphanius_n say_v of_o he_o 7._o scal._n de_fw-fr emend_n temp._n l._n 7._o that_o he_o affirm_v also_o of_o his_o son_n methusalem_n therefore_o nor_o enoch_n nor_o methusalem_n ever_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v true_a the_o aethiopian_n in_o their_o calendar_n have_v a_o certain_a period_n which_o they_o call_v sabbatum_fw-la enoch_n enoch_n sabbath_n but_o this_o consist_v of_o seven_o hundred_o year_n and_o have_v that_o name_n either_o because_o enoch_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n from_o the_o creation_n viz._n in_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o or_o because_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n it_o be_v true_a that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n 4._o beda_n in_o ger._n 4._o and_o some_o christian_n too_o have_v make_v this_o enoch_n a_o emblem_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o eternal_a sabbath_n which_o shall_v never_o end_v because_o he_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n and_o do_v never_o taste_v of_o death_n as_o do_v the_o six_o that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n i_o trow_v that_o enoch_n ever_o 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and_o child_n and_o with_o all_o his_o substance_n and_o that_o he_o go_v but_o easy_o according_a as_o the_o cattle_n and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v yet_o he_o go_v forward_o still_o without_o any_o rest_n otherwise_o laban_n who_o hear_v of_o his_o departure_n on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o pursue_v after_o he_o amain_o must_v needs_o have_v overtake_v he_o before_o the_o seven_o now_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o jacob_n time_n when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o land_n appoint_v for_o he_o and_o afterward_o remove_v to_o egypt_n chapter_n see_v n._n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n we_o must_v refer_v you_o unto_o justin_n martyr_n and_o eusebius_n whereof_o one_o say_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n the_o other_o make_v he_o one_o of_o those_o which_o live_v without_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n have_v bring_v jacob_n into_o egypt_n we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o joseph_n moses_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o offspring_n there_o but_o we_o will_v first_o take_v job_n along_o as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n that_o after_o we_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o that_o house_n of_o bondage_n i_o say_v as_o one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n the_o five_o from_o abraham_n 6._o demonstr_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o so_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o who_o say_v moreover_o that_o he_o keep_v no_o sabbath_n what_o say_v he_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o job_n that_o just_a that_o pious_a that_o most_o blameless_a man_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o be_v square_v his_o life_n and_o govern_v his_o devotion_n be_v any_o part_n of_o moses_n law_n not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o observation_n of_o any_o other_o jewish_a order_n how_o can_v that_o be_v say_v he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v ancient_a than_o moses_n and_o live_v before_o his_o law_n be_v publish_v for_o moses_n be_v the_o seven_o from_o abraham_n and_o job_n the_o eight_o so_o far_o eusebius_n and_o justin_n martyr_n also_o join_v he_o with_o abraham_n and_o his_o family_n as_o man_n that_o take_v not_o heed_n of_o new_a moon_n or_o sabbath_n whereof_o see_v before_o n._n 5._o 14._o 2._o edit_fw-la p._n 14._o i_o find_v indeed_o in_o dr._n bind_v that_o theodore_n beza_n on_o his_o own_o authority_n have_v make_v job_n very_o punctual_a in_o sanctify_v septimum_fw-la saltem_fw-la quemque_fw-la diem_fw-la every_o seven_o day_n at_o least_o as_o god_n say_v he_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v appoint_v but_o i_o hold_v beza_n not_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o justin_n and_o eusebius_n nor_o to_o be_v credit_v in_o this_o kind_n when_o they_o say_v the_o contrary_a consider_v in_o what_o time_n they_o live_v and_o with_o who_o they_o deal_v and_o now_o we_o come_v at_o last_o unto_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n from_o joseph_n who_o first_o bring_v they_o thither_o to_o moses_n who_o conduct_v they_o in_o their_o flight_n from_o thence_o and_o so_o unto_o the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 6._o dem._n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o for_o joseph_n first_o eusebius_n first_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o general_n that_o the_o same_o institution_n and_o course_n of_o life_n which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n have_v former_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n particular_a instance_n whereof_o he_o make_v melchisedech_n and_o noah_n and_o enoch_n and_o abraham_n till_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o joseph_n in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n long_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n live_v answerable_o to_o those_o ancient_a pattern_n and_o not_o according_a as_o the_o jew_n nay_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a lawgiver_n himself_o the_o chieftain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o 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6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o once_o every_o week_n we_o shall_v come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v perfect_o learn_v the_o same_o which_o thing_n say_v he_o all_o other_o lawmaker_n do_v omit_v and_o so_o do_v moses_n too_o by_o josephus_n leave_v unless_o we_o make_v a_o day_n and_o a_o year_n all_o one_o for_o be_v now_o to_o take_v his_o farewell_n of_o that_o people_n and_o have_v oft_o advise_v they_o in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v even_o when_o they_o tarry_v in_o their_o house_n and_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n he_o call_v the_o priest_n unto_o he_o 11._o verse_n 31.9_o verse_n 10._o verse_n 11._o and_o give_v the_o law_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o command_v they_o and_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o 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of_o the_o father_n 32._o l._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 30._o n._n 32._o by_o epiphanius_n express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n the_o circumcision_n of_o that_o child_n take_v away_o the_o sabbath_n and_o st._n chrysestâ—m_n speak_v more_o home_n than_o he_o joh._n hom._n 49._o in_o joh._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n say_v the_o father_n be_v break_v many_o way_n among_o the_o jew_n but_o in_o no_o one_o thing_n more_o than_o in_o circumcision_n now_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n unless_o it_o be_v because_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o old_a ceremony_n i_o will_v glad_o learn_v especial_o consider_v the_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o they_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o circumsiance_n be_v circumcision_n make_v to_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 17.17_o so_o be_v the_o sabbath_n between_o god_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n exod._n 31.17_o be_v circumcision_n a_o perpetual_a covenant_n with_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o their_o generation_n gen._n 17.7_o so_o be_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v throughout_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n also_o exod_n 31.16_o be_v circumcision_n so_o exact_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o circumcise_a that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen._n 17.14_o so_o god_n have_v say_v it_o of_o his_o sabbath_n that_o whosoever_o break_v it_o or_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o work_n therein_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n exod._n 31.14_o in_o all_o these_o point_n there_o be_v a_o just_a and_o plain_a equality_n between_o they_o but_o have_v the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o must_v have_v infinite_o go_v before_o circumcision_n what_o then_o shall_v move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v the_o one_o 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