his_o wrath_n from_o us._n now_o my_o son_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v you_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o minister_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n then_o the_o levite_n arise_v mahath_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o gather_v their_o brethren_n and_o sanctify_a themselves_o and_o come_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o cleanse_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n go_v into_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o cleanse_v it_o etc._n etc._n here_o indeed_o the_o king_n refuse_v not_o the_o levite_n but_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o make_v unto_o they_o this_o memorable_a oration_n and_o those_o that_o otherwise_o in_o their_o office_n be_v his_o father_n he_o call_v his_o son_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n over_o they_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o young_a man_n and_o they_o again_o speak_v verse_n 18._o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o ezechiah_n the_o king_n and_o say_v we_o have_v cleanse_v all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o they_o appoint_v or_o charge_v the_o king_n but_o all_o still_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n unto_o they_o verse_n 20._o and_o hezechias_n the_o king_n rise_v early_o and_o gather_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o city_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o bring_v seven_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o command_v the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n to_o offer_v they_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o bring_v the_o he_o goat_n for_o the_o sin_n offer_v before_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o king_n have_v command_v for_o all_o israel_n the_o burn_a offering_n and_o the_o sin_n offer_v and_o he_o appoint_v also_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o cymbal_n with_o viol_n &_o with_o harp_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n etc._n etc._n and_o hezechiah_n command_v to_o offer_v the_o burn_a offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 30._o and_o hezechias_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n the_o seer_n so_o they_o pray_v with_o joy_n and_o they_o bow_v themselves_o and_o worship_v and_o hezechias_n speak_v and_o say_v now_o you_o have_v consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n come_v near_o and_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n of_o praise_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o congregation_n bring_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o king_n still_o command_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o the_o people_n and_o they_o all_o obey_v but_o the_o levite_n be_v commend_v vers_fw-la 34._o to_o be_v more_o upright_o in_o hart_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o than_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o for_o the_o 30_o chapter_n which_o our_o brethren_n cite_v after_o the_o foresay_a first_o verse_n wherein_o the_o king_n write_v to_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n have_v take_v council_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_o in_o the_o second_o month_n for_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o at_o this_o time_n because_o there_o be_v not_o priest_n enough_o sanctify_v neither_o be_v the_o people_n gather_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o thing_n please_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o decree_v to_o make_v proclamation_n throughout_o all_o israel_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o post_n go_v out_o with_o letter_n by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n throughout_o all_o israel_n &_o with_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n say_v you_o child_n of_o israel_n turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o king_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n say_v verse_n 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a towards_o he_o that_o prepare_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o thepurification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n and_o verse_n 22._o hezechiah_o spakâ—_n comfortable_o to_o the_o levite_n that_o have_v good_a knowledge_n to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v verse_n 2._o hezechiah_n appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n to_o minister_v and_o give_v thanks_n and_o to_o praise_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o verse_n 4._o he_o command_v the_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v part_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o commandment_n be_v spread_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v abundance_n of_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o hezekiah_n and_o the_o prince_n come_v and_o see_v the_o heap_n they_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n israel_n and_o hezechiah_n question_v with_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o heap_n and_o azariah_n the_o chief_a priest_n of_o the_o house_n of_o sadoch_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v since_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o bring_v offering_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o have_v be_v satisfy_v and_o there_o be_v leave_v abundance_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v blessed_v his_o people_n and_o the_o abundance_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o hezechiah_n command_v to_o prepare_v chamber_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o jehiel_n etc._n etc._n be_v overseer_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o cononiâ—h_n and_o shimer_n his_o brother_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o hezechiah_n the_o king_n and_o of_o azariah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o do_v hezechiah_n throughout_o all_o juda_n and_o do_v well_o and_o uprightlie_o and_o true_o before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n brethren_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v both_o in_o the_o chapter_n quote_v by_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o and_o the_o chapter_n follow_v how_o the_o king_n direct_v all_o those_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n command_v order_v and_o govern_v both_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n but_o what_o be_v any_o thing_n here_o to_o our_o brethren_n purpose_n do_v the_o levite_n debate_n any_o controversy_n with_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o with_o the_o high_a priest_n before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o high_a priest_n yield_v therein_o unto_o the_o levite_n or_o not_o rather_o they_o yield_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o those_o matter_n 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christ_n command_v every_o one_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o in_o common_a as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o our_o father_n give_v us._n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6.9_o whence_o come_v this_o unity_n of_o the_o tong_n but_o of_o one_o spirit_n wherefore_o paul_n rom._n 15.6_o when_o he_o will_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n &_o gentile_n a_o rule_n of_o pray_v well_o remove_v far_o off_o all_o dissemble_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n say_v he_o with_o one_o mouth_n and_o very_o that_o god_n may_v of_o we_o be_v call_v upon_o a_o father_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v brethren_n &_o to_o consent_v brethen-like_a but_o to_o show_v this_o more_o plain_a luke_n declare_v act._n 4.23_o &_o 24._o how_o that_o
to_o he_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o do_v nor_o at_o this_o present_a do_v and_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v ever_o give_v any_o like_a occasion_n of_o such_o inconvenience_n sermon_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v hereafter_o but_o our_o brethren_n to_o terrify_v we_o with_o this_o terrible_a example_n as_o those_o that_o be_v already_o grow_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n abuse_n do_v apply_v their_o example_n say_v for_o be_v not_o this_o opinion_n already_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a many_o man_n head_n 67._o that_o the_o service_n may_v not_o give_v place_n to_o a_o sermon_n no_o though_o the_o time_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o both_o and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o have_v much_o rather_o here_o a_o chant_v matin_n and_o euensonge_n than_o a_o godly_a and_o learned_a sermon_n yea_o they_o frequent_v the_o one_o &_o refuse_v the_o other_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v be_v speak_v a_o little_a too_o captious_o if_o they_o will_v pardon_v my_o too_o playnnesse_n on_o the_o other_o side_n bridge_n in_o this_o term_n that_o the_o service_n mean_v the_o divine_a service_n or_o public_a prayer_n shall_v give_v place_n unto_o a_o sermon_n sermon_n for_o the_o time_n and_o occasion_n of_o danger_n may_v be_v such_o that_o there_o may_v be_v more_o need_n of_o public_a prayer_n to_o those_o that_o be_v already_o ground_v in_o faith_n which_o at_o other_o time_n before_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o the_o word_n than_o of_o hear_v a_o sermon_n at_o that_o instant_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n to_o employ_v the_o time_n whole_o in_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o herod_n have_v catch_v peter_n and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n act._n 12._o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o when_o the_o israelite_n in_o their_o affliction_n do_v so_o often_o cry_v upon_o god_n to_o send_v they_o helper_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o this_o opinion_n be_v grow_v into_o a_o great_a 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prayer_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sermon_n but_o a_o homily_n but_o our_o brethren_n not_o content_a with_o this_o that_o the_o divine_a service_n shall_v be_v cut_v the_o short_a to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o sermon_n may_v be_v the_o long_o will_v have_v the_o divine_a service_n to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o sermon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o one_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o other_o the_o divine_a service_n shall_v be_v thrust_v clean_o out_o of_o place_n that_o all_o the_o place_n and_o all_o the_o time_n may_v be_v take_v up_o of_o the_o sermon_n if_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o then_o will_v our_o proviso_n sufficient_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o the_o sermon_n shall_v have_v place_n and_o time_n enough_o and_o welcome_a whensoever_o it_o come_v yea_o the_o service_n also_o will_v give_v some_o place_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o place_n for_o sermon_n howsoever_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o at_o some_o odd_a time_n in_o which_o also_o the_o whole_a service_n give_v the_o whole_a place_n and_o resign_v up_o all_o the_o time_n yet_o ordinary_o there_o be_v time_n and_o place_n so_o sufficient_a for_o both_o that_o the_o one_o need_v not_o shoulder_v out_o the_o other_o and_o a_o sober_a preacher_n will_v modest_o tarry_v his_o due_a time_n and_o let_v the_o public_a prayer_n and_o divine_a service_n proceed_v on_o a_o god_n name_n till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o convenient_a opportunity_n to_o preach_v as_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n accustom_v to_o do_v which_o appear_v act._n 13._o ver_fw-la 14.15_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o perga_n they_o come_v to_o antiochia_n a_o city_n of_o pisidia_n and_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o saboth_n day_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o after_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v untothem_n say_v you_o man_n &_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o then_o paul_n stand_v up_o and_o beckon_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o say_v man_n of_o israel_n and_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n harken_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v a_o ordinary_a form_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o public_a prayer_n and_o a_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n although_o ordinarilye_o they_o have_v no_o sermon_n and_o yet_o be_v ready_a to_o hear_v one_o whensoever_o any_o such_o fatherly_a man_n come_v among_o they_o which_o appear_v unto_o they_o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o expound_v his_o word_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o some_o comfortable_a exhortation_n thereupon_o yet_o as_o they_o stint_v not_o this_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n though_o no_o such_o extraordinary_a preacher_n come_v unto_o they_o so_o when_o they_o admit_v they_o and_o desire_v they_o as_o glad_a of_o they_o yet_o they_o make_v not_o their_o divine_a service_n to_o give_v 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proper_a word_n be_v to_o sing_v and_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o other_o joyful_a or_o doleful_a ditty_n as_o our_o brethren_n themselves_o do_v use_v may_v be_v sing_v evensong_n and_o matin_n and_o evensong_n be_v but_o the_o usual_a term_n of_o the_o matutine_v or_o morning_n &_o evening_n ordinary_a &_o public_a divine_a service_n they_o be_v it_o not_o unlawful_a to_o hear_v even_o a_o chant_v matin_n and_o evensong_n so_o that_o the_o chant_v or_o sing_v of_o they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o edify_n by_o they_o especial_o when_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o matter_n be_v sing_v or_o chant_v but_o such_o as_o our_o brethren_n can_v deny_v if_o their_o own_o sense_n be_v not_o enchant_v but_o may_v be_v chant_v well_o enough_o as_o for_o the_o lesson_n they_o be_v
but_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o as_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v so_o general_a that_o they_o be_v apparent_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n both_o of_o they_o must_v have_v their_o speech_n season_v with_o salt_n that_o be_v with_o such_o wisdom_n as_o will_v permit_v no_o corruption_n for_o ill_a word_n say_v the_o apostle_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n christian_n and_o all_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n say_v christ_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n salt_n be_v good_a but_o if_o the_o salt_n be_v unsavoury_a wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o and_o peace_n one_o with_o a_o other_o by_o which_o salt_n mean_v he_o wisdom_n or_o faith_n or_o discipline_n or_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o allude_v to_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n and_o will_v have_v ourselves_o to_o be_v come_v such_o sacrifice_n so_o the_o â—ordes_n be_v general_a and_o therefore_o say_v caluine_a christ_n extend_v this_o general_o unto_o all_o who_o once_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o season_n with_o his_o word_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o retain_v always_o their_o relishe_a and_o where_o the_o text_n be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o or_o every_o one_o the_o interpreter_n say_v brentius_n have_v add_v of_o his_o own_o homo_fw-la man_n woman_n which_o word_n also_o comprehend_v woman_n so_o that_o by_o these_o originalle_n or_o resemblance_n of_o the_o salic_a law_n if_o there_o be_v but_o mica_fw-la salis_fw-la even_n one_o grain_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v the_o same_o with_o wisdom_n and_o reason_n from_o putrefaction_n it_o can_v not_o debar_v woman_n from_o that_o right_n of_o government_n that_o by_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n they_o be_v bear_v unto_o except_o their_o own_o demerit_n or_o some_o strong_a heart_n than_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o law_n salike_fw-mi debar_v or_o deprive_v they_o of_o it_o as_o for_o this_o law_n salike_fw-mi say_v caenalis_n proceed_v on_o among_o other_o thing_n have_v thus_o titulo_fw-la de_fw-la allodijs_fw-la 62._o cap._n 1._o nulla_fw-la portio_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la salica_n mulieri_fw-la veniat_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la virilem_fw-la sexum_fw-la tota_fw-la haereditas_fw-la perventat_fw-la law_n no_o portion_n of_o inheritance_n of_o the_o salike_fw-mi land_n may_v come_v to_o a_o woman_n but_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o male_a sex_n if_o this_o law_n be_v that_o whereupon_o all_o the_o stir_n be_v make_v first_o it_o be_v manifest_o against_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god._n for_o whereas_o it_o appear_v numb_a 26._o ver_fw-la 33._o that_o salphahad_n the_o son_n of_o helpher_n have_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n if_o follow_v chap._n 27._o v._n 1._o etc._n etc._n then_o come_v the_o daughter_n law_n of_o salphahad_n the_o son_n of_o hepher_n the_o son_n of_o galaad_n the_o son_n of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o daughter_n be_v these_o god_n malhah_n noah_n hoglâ—h_o milchah_n and_o thirsah_n and_o stand_v before_o moses_n and_o before_o eleazar_n the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o assembly_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 27._o and_o he_o be_v not_o among_o the_o assembly_n of_o they_o that_o be_v assemble_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o corah_n but_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o son_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v take_v away_o from_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o sonnâ—_n give_v we_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n here_o again_o woman_n speak_v and_o plead_v their_o right_n of_o inheritance_n both_o 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civil_a policy_n to_o this_o purpose_n therefore_o he_o think_v it_o very_o expedient_a if_o first_o of_o all_o he_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n as_o a_o little_a after_o we_o shall_v through_o handle_v it_o and_o then_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v five_o of_o his_o prince_n beuchail_n abdias_n zacharias_n nathaniel_n and_o micheas_n unto_o who_o he_o adjoin_v two_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o nine_o levite_n and_o he_o send_v they_o throughout_o all_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n etc._n etc._n beginning_n at_o beer-sheba_a and_o end_v at_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n to_o reclaim_v his_o people_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v ordain_v judge_n in_o all_o the_o defence_a city_n city_n by_o city_n that_o be_v in_o every_o of_o the_o city_n or_o for_o city_n and_o city_n &_o city_n he_o place_v the_o judgement_n in_o the_o chiefeft_a city_n to_o the_o which_o judgement_n the_o 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