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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o poet_n language_n besmear_v with_o gore_n and_o blood_n as_o if_o we_o be_v go_v to_o lay_v a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o god_n altar_n and_o indeed_o so_o great_a enemy_n to_o innocency_n be_v we_o grow_v of_o late_a that_o we_o can_v endure_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o it_o a_o surplice_n affright_v we_o more_o than_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n and_o if_o any_o minister_n now_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n say_v the_o learned_a grotius_n among_o all_o nation_n for_o those_o that_o officiate_n in_o holy_a office_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a i_o say_v if_o any_o shall_v appear_v like_o the_o angel_n at_o our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n mat._n 28._o 3._o with_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o it_o and_o make_v it_o as_o black_a by_o our_o revile_v as_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n as_o if_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v in_o oppose_v all_o show_n 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controversy_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n who_o must_v show_v they_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v in_o david_n day_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 29._o when_o chenaniah_n and_o his_o son_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v set_v over_o israel_n for_o all_o outward_a business_n in_o omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o humano_fw-la say_v vatablus_n for_o officer_n and_o judge_n the_o same_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o good_a jehoshaphat_n who_o set_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n between_o blood_n and_o blood_n between_o law_n and_o commandment_n between_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 8._o and_o if_o the_o embassy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n let_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ambassador_n be_v more_o dishonour_v our_o samuel_n be_v breed_v up_o in_o 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