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that_o the_o priest_n may_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascend_v though_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n say_v the_o letter_n become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v join_v themselves_o together_o and_o make_v a_o word_n which_o as_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o i_o think_v it_o less_o probable_a and_o thus_o hitherto_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o oracle_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_v here_o be_v variety_n enough_o i_o leave_v to_o every_o one_o to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n which_o he_o will_v believe_v only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v thus_o much_o in_o way_n of_o censure_n of_o they_o which_o be_v that_o all_o seem_v against_o reason_n and_o likelihood_n to_o confound_v vrim_fw-he with_o thummim_n in_o make_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n call_v by_o divers_a name_n in_o regard_n of_o divers_a effect_n and_o use_n which_o i_o can_v the_o less_o believe_v because_o i_o 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of_o ezekiel_n thou_o be_v not_o wash_v with_o water_n nor_o salt_v with_o salt_n that_o of_o put_v on_o the_o white_a garment_n to_o resemble_v swaddle_a all_o these_o be_v ancient_o especial_o the_o first_o use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o spiritual_a birth_n out_o of_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o infant_n at_o their_o natural_a birth_n who_o then_o can_v doubt_v but_o the_o principal_a rite_n of_o wash_v with_o water_n the_o only_a one_o ordain_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v choose_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o be_v the_o element_n of_o our_o initiation_n and_o that_o those_o who_o bring_v in_o the_o other_o do_v so_o conceive_v of_o this_o and_o from_o thence_o derive_v those_o imitation_n josh._n 24._o 26._o 26._o and_o joshuah_n take_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o set_v it_o up_o there_o viz._n in_o sichem_n under_o the_o oak_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n alii_fw-la by_o the_o sanctuary_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o story_n whereupon_o these_o word_n depend_v be_v this_o joshuah_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n assemble_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n at_o shechem_n or_o sichem_n there_o to_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n between_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v he_o alone_o for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o he_o which_o they_o have_v solemn_o promise_v to_o do_v say_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n will_v we_o serve_v and_o his_o voice_n will_v we_o obey_v joshuah_n for_o a_o testimony_n and_o monument_n of_o this_o their_o stipulation_n erect_v in_o the_o place_n a_o great_a stone_n or_o pillar_n under_o a_o oak_n which_o be_v by_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o oak_n or_o rather_o collective_o querceâ—um_o or_o oaken-holt_n of_o sichem_n be_v twice_o mention_v make_v elsewhere_o in_o scripture_n for_o this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o abraham_n first_o sit_v down_o and_o where_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o he_o erect_v his_o first_o altar_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o haran_n thither_o as_o we_o read_v gen._n 12._o 6._o in_o these_o word_n and_o abraham_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n unto_o the_o oak_n or_o oak-grove_n of_o morch_n where_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o appear_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o place_n more_o fit_a for_o abraham_n posterity_n to_o renew_v a_o covenant_n with_o their_o god_n then_o that_o where_o their_o god_n first_o make_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n their_o father_n again_o it_o be_v this_o place_n where_o in_o the_o aftertime_n of_o the_o judge_n one_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joshuah_n the_o sichemite_v make_v abimelech_n the_o base_a son_n of_o jerubaal_n or_o gideon_n king_n as_o we_o read_v judg._n 9_o 6._o that_o all_o the_o man_n of_o sichem_n gather_v together_o and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n and_o go_v and_o make_v abimelech_n king_n by_o the_o oak_n of_o the_o pillar_n which_o be_v in_o sichem_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o oak_n where_o joshuah_n here_o in_o my_o text_n set_v up_o this_o great_a stone_n for_o a_o witness_n to_o israel_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o other_o two_o place_n signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o wit_n either_o a_o oak_n terebinth_n or_o some_o other_o kind_n of_o tree_n as_o the_o septuagint_n perpetual_o render_v they_o yea_o that_o of_o judge_n must_v of_o necessity_n so_o be_v render_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o this_o of_o my_o text_n to_o which_o it_o have_v reference_n nevertheless_o our_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o place_n gen._n 12._o concern_v abraham_n choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v s._n hierome_n wherefore_o i_o know_v not_o who_o follow_v not_o himself_o and_o translate_v it_o a_o plain_a not_o a_o oak_n to_o wit_n the_o plain_a of_o morch_n by_o which_o translation_n the_o identity_n of_o that_o place_n with_o the_o other_o two_o where_o it_o be_v translate_v oak_n be_v obscure_v and_o make_v the_o less_o observable_a if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v rather_o be_v this_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v a_o tree_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grove_n holt_n or_o wood_n of_o such_o tree_n as_o the_o septuagint_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o judge_n have_v express_o render_v it_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o quercetum_fw-la oak_n toft_a or_o holt_n in_o sichem_n and_o so_o i_o believe_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o other_o place_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v collective_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v hear_v more_o hereafter_o but_o this_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o difficulty_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v namely_o how_o this_o oak_n or_o oaken-holt_n of_o sichem_n be_v say_v here_o in_o my_o text_n to_o have_v be_v in_o for_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o how_o come_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v at_o sichem_n when_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v at_o shiloh_n there_o set_v up_o by_o joshuah_n himself_o and_o so_o remain_v as_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o tell_v we_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o land_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v not_o till_o after_o joshuah_n be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o be_v usual_o understand_v of_o that_o time_n when_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v captive_a by_o the_o philistines_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o only_o here_o a_o 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cease_n of_o prophecy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o maccabee_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v grant_v beside_o that_o we_o read_v not_o that_o antiochus_n cast_v any_o fire_n into_o the_o temple_n now_o if_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o vastation_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n before_o that_o time_n not_o only_o a_o sanctuary_n for_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coâ—…ticula_n dei_fw-la that_o be_v either_o proseucha_n or_o synagogue_n for_o either_o will_v serve_v my_o purpose_n but_o now_o you_o will_v say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o this_o long_a discourse_n be_v it_o so_o or_o be_v it_o not_o so_o as_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v of_o what_o use_n be_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o to_o we_o yes_o to_o know_v it_o be_v so_o be_v useful_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n first_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o such_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o a_o house_n of_o god_n and_o assemble_v before_o the_o 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say_v mat._n 5._o 12._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v and_o persecute_v you_o for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n also_o that_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o prophet_n reward_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n water_n only_o to_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o again_o we_o read_v luk._n 6._o 35._o love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a and_o lend_v and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o high_a we_o know_v also_o what_o s._n john_n say_v 2_o ep._n v_o 8._o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whence_o this_o reward_n come_v whether_o from_o the_o worth_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n as_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o translate_v it_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o antiquity_n also_o of_o this_o conjunction_n we_o speak_v of_o appear_v out_o of_o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o damage_n which_o schismatic_n incur_v by_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n he_o utter_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n let_v no_o man_n say_v he_o deceive_v himself_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v within_o the_o altar_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o that_o force_n as_o to_o set_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o joint_a prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o whole_a church_n send_v up_o unto_o god_n prevail_v with_o he_o to_o grant_v we_o all_o our_o request_n in_o christ_n these_o word_n of_o ignatius_n direct_o imply_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o place_n as_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n so_o of_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o near_o link_v together_o that_o he_o that_o be_v not_o within_o the_o altar_n that_o be_v who_o shall_v be_v divide_v therefrom_o have_v no_o benefit_n of_o either_o sect_n iii_o the_o second_o particular_a thus_o prove_v the_o three_o come_v next_o in_o place_n which_o be_v that_o this_o oblation_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o prayer_n be_v make_v through_o jesus_n christ_n commemorate_a in_o the_o creature_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n namely_o they_o believe_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ordain_v this_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n as_o a_o rite_n to_o bless_v and_o invocate_v his_o father_n by_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o manifold_a and_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o those_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v rite_n to_o invocate_v god_n by_o be_v a_o truth_n though_o not_o so_o vulgar_o know_v yet_o undeniable_a and_o may_v 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sibi_fw-la habeant_fw-la faciántque_fw-la propitium_fw-la that_o which_o every_o christian_a do_v mental_o and_o vocal_o when_o he_o commend_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v do_v by_o that_o rite_n which_o our_o saviour_n command_v to_o be_v use_v in_o commemoration_n of_o he_o these_o thing_n thus_o explain_v let_v we_o now_o see_v by_o what_o testimony_n and_o authority_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v the_o ancient_a church_n have_v this_o meaning_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o saint_n ambrose_n because_o his_o testimony_n be_v punctual_a to_o our_o explication_n offic._n lib._n 1.mo_z cap._n 48._o o_o ante_fw-la say_v he_o agnus_n offerebatur_fw-la offerebatur_fw-la &_o vitulus_fw-la nunc_fw-la christus_fw-la offertur_fw-la sed_fw-la offertur_fw-la quasi_fw-la homo_fw-la quasi_fw-la recipiens_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o offer_v se_fw-la 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