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vow_n the_o only_a door_n by_o which_o we_o enter_v and_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o obtain_v freedom_n from_o the_o sin_n and_o weakness_n of_o any_o duty_n we_o perform_v before_o he_o now_o for_o application_n i._o acknowledge_v christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n acknowledge_v upon_o his_o head_n let_v his_o crown_n flourish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n gen._n 49._o 26_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n so_o be_v jesus_n christ_n separate_v from_o all_o other_o man_n and_o angel_n 1._o in_o holiness_n and_o purity_n be_v advance_v in_o holiness_n above_o all_o creature_n he_o alone_o in_o propriety_n and_o perfection_n be_v a_o nazarite_n pure_a than_o snow_n and_o white_a than_o milk_n yea_o his_o measure_n run_v over_o to_o his_o church_n eph._n 5._o 26._o 2._o in_o excellence_n and_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n he_o be_v that_o netser_n isa._n 11._o 1_o the_o branch_n or_o flower_n which_o always_o 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perfect_a righteousness_n to_o many_o object_n but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o pure_a come_n of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v sol._n he_o come_v of_o adam_n not_o by_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v he_o come_v not_o by_o natural_a propagation_n from_o adam_n but_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o all_o original_a impurity_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o his_o holy_a conception_n object_n but_o do_v not_o he_o take_v the_o same_o infirmity_n come_v of_o adam_n as_o they_o do_v answ._n no_o he_o take_v such_o infirmity_n as_o he_o please_v to_o fit_v he_o for_o a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n not_o to_o hinder_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o take_v such_o infirmity_n from_o adam_n as_o be_v miserable_a but_o not_o damnable_a and_o so_o remain_v a_o pure_a nazarite_n without_o all_o sinful_a frailty_n ii_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n be_v come_v papist_n all_o shadow_n must_v fly_v away_o and_o therefore_o this_o order_n of_o nazarite_n give_v no_o colour_n or_o approbation_n to_o any_o order_n of_o popish_a votary_n or_o monastical_a person_n now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o that_o white_a be_v not_o more_o contrary_a to_o black_a then_o monastical_a vow_n to_o this_o for_o 1._o the_o nazarite_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v devise_v by_o themselves_o 2._o their_o vow_n be_v of_o thing_n possible_a in_o their_o power_n and_o temporary_a these_o be_v of_o thing_n impossible_a without_o their_o power_n and_o during_o life_n be_v the_o party_n never_o so_o unable_a to_o endure_v it_o 3._o their_o vow_n though_o appoint_v by_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o these_o say_v that_o they_o merit_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o their_o vow_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o never_o come_v in_o his_o mind_n or_o book_n and_o a_o state_n of_o great_a perfection_n whereas_o officia_fw-la a_o nazarite_n be_v not_o more_o righteous_a than_o other_o but_o better_o fit_v for_o his_o duty_n 4._o nazarite_n might_n not_o cut_v their_o hair_n their_o order_n stand_v in_o cut_v and_o shave_v that_o they_o may_v still_o look_v neat_a and_o effeminate_a 5._o nazarite_n drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n and_o be_v very_o temperate_a in_o their_o diet_n these_o belly_n god_n eat_v up_o the_o fat_a and_o pour_v in_o the_o sweet_a till_o they_o be_v monster_n that_o the_o very_a fast_n of_o friar_n for_o the_o delicacy_n and_o abundance_n be_v become_v a_o proverb_n 6._o nazarite_n might_n not_o come_v at_o funeral_n these_o follow_v they_o as_o fly_n do_v fat_a meat_n and_o suck_v out_o thence_o their_o great_a profit_n and_o sweet_a morsel_n 7._o nazarite_n notwithstanding_o their_o vow_n live_v in_o holy_a wedlock_n but_o popish_a votary_n abhor_v marriage_n not_o lust_n or_o whoredom_n yet_o from_o this_o order_n they_o will_v establish_v their_o disorder_a order_n as_o contrary_a as_o darkness_n to_o light_v iii_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n be_v vanish_v away_o evangelii_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n say_v the_o canon_n law_n every_o christian_n must_v be_v a_o nazarite_n not_o by_o vow_n of_o separation_n but_o by_o imitation_n and_o resemblance_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a nazarite_n for_o i._o he_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o other_o how_o 1._o he_o must_v see_v that_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o ungodly_a one_o as_o one_o advance_v to_o a_o happy_a estate_n in_o christ._n 2._o that_o now_o his_o mind_n affection_n speech_n and_o whole_a course_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o as_o joseph_n separate_v himself_o from_o the_o evil_a behaviour_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o brethren_n yea_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o his_o
father_n 3._o he_o must_v be_v content_a if_o his_o brethren_n separate_v from_o he_o as_o do_v josephs_n brethren_n when_o they_o sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a nazarite_n ii_o this_o christian_a nazarite_n must_v strict_o keep_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o profession_n â—_o he_o must_v labour_v 1._o to_o preserve_v the_o vow_n of_o holiness_n make_v in_o baptism_n study_n and_o follow_v after_o sanctification_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n he_o must_v resign_v himself_o whole_o to_o god_n 2._o careful_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o defilement_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o law_n numb_a 6._o 9_o that_o if_o any_o die_v by_o a_o nazarite_n casual_o and_o sudden_o though_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o he_o defile_v the_o head_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o must_v be_v shave_v and_o come_v and_o offer_v a_o lamb_n for_o a_o trespass_n offer_v and_o then_o begin_v his_o vow_n again_o wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o sin_n in_o his_o servant_n though_o not_o willing_o commit_v nor_o intend_v if_o it_o be_v but_o casual_a or_o by_o hap_n and_o stir_v up_o thereby_o our_o watchfulness_n against_o all_o even_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o urge_v the_o shun_v of_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o dead_a work_n jude_n 23_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 2._o he_o must_v study_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n man_n deceive_v themselves_o that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o student_n but_o those_o who_o profession_n be_v learning_n contrary_a to_o psa_n 1._o and_o joh._n 5._o 39_o iii_o he_o must_v avoid_v intemperance_n surfeit_v drunkenness_n strong_o watch_v and_o ward_n against_o natural_a desire_n against_o the_o allure_n and_o bait_n of_o sin_n remove_v impediment_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n strive_v both_o against_o inward_a corruption_n and_o outward_a occasion_n how_o many_o of_o much_o hope_n by_o the_o immoderate_a desire_n and_o use_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n have_v besot_v themselves_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v that_o the_o delicacy_n of_o this_o age_n afford_v but_o a_o few_o nazarite_n iv._o he_o must_v restrain_v his_o passion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n about_o he_o use_v every_o thing_n weaned_o as_o not_o use_v it_o not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o steal_v our_o heart_n from_o we_o for_o than_o we_o can_v hardly_o moderate_v ourselves_o in_o the_o part_n from_o it_o nazarite_n in_o all_o change_n must_v be_v unchangeable_a in_o their_o profession_n so_o must_v christian_n nazarite_n v._o when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o in_o his_o general_a vow_n and_o course_n of_o holiness_n he_o must_v retain_v humility_n bewail_v his_o want_n confess_v how_o unprofitable_a he_o be_v in_o his_o service_n the_o nazarite_n that_o have_v go_v through_o his_o vow_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n in_o give_v it_o up_o must_v bring_v a_o burn_a offering_n and_o a_o peace_n offer_v confess_v his_o want_n and_o crave_v acceptance_n so_o must_v we_o in_o our_o best_a strife_n and_o endeavour_n present_v our_o duty_n with_o that_o burn_a offering_n and_o peace_n offer_v make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o that_o only_o seek_v and_o find_v acceptance_n chap._n xvi_o clean_a person_n type_n of_o christ._n the_o four_o rank_n of_o holy_a person_n point_v we_o unto_o christ_n christ._n be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v cleanse_v from_o any_o legal_a uncleanness_n the_o person_n legal_o unclean_a be_v of_o several_a sort_n and_o every_o sort_n have_v his_o several_a sort_n of_o cleanse_v all_o of_o they_o look_v towards_o and_o lead_v we_o to_o jesus_n christ._n to_o give_v some_o taste_n in_o some_o particular_n legal_a uncleanness_n be_v cause_v uncleanness_n 1._o from_o without_o by_o touch_v or_o taste_v 2._o from_o within_o as_o unclean_a issue_n 3._o from_o within_o and_o without_o as_o leprosy_n order_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v speak_v i._o of_o the_o several_a uncleanness_n ii_o of_o the_o several_a cleansing_n sect._n i._n i._o the_o kind_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v three_o i._o the_o first_o kind_n of_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v by_o eate_v or_o touch_v any_o unclean_a meat_n or_o creature_n unclean_a leu._n 11._o 11._o and_o 28._o qu._n how_o do_v the_o creature_n become_v unclean_a which_o god_n have_v make_v good_a ans._n the_o law_n of_o distinction_n of_o meat_n be_v not_o therefore_o ordain_v because_o those_o creature_n be_v evil_a in_o their_o nature_n for_o god_n see_v all_o his_o work_n very_o good_a but_o prohibit_v only_o in_o their_o use_n uncleanness_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n pronounce_v they_o unclean_a by_o their_o creation_n but_o by_o a_o temporary_a institution_n which_o restrain_v their_o use_n and_o touch_v object_n it_o seem_v they_o be_v so_o by_o creation_n for_o before_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a in_o noah_n time_n gen._n 7._o 2._o answ._n it_o be_v before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n begin_v but_o not_o before_o the_o be_v of_o it_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n by_o god_n lively_a voice_n beside_o by_o that_o institution_n they_o be_v forbid_v only_o for_o sacrifice_n but_o by_o this_o forbid_a for_o common_a use_n and_o food_n yet_o still_o clean_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n quest._n but_o how_o can_v these_o creature_n defile_v a_o man_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v true_a mat._n 15._o 11._o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n be_v defile_v not_o the_o man_n answ._n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n whatsoever_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o lawful_a and_o limit_a use_n and_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o the_o creature_n that_o defile_v but_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n institution_n in_o it_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n permit_v all_o other_o tree_n to_o adam_n only_o restrain_v 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