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hear_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n take_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a priest_n with_o all_o the_o visible_a church_n have_v commit_v idolatry_n about_o the_o golden_a calf_n moses_n reprove_v he_o say_v to_o aaron_n 32.21_o ex._n 32.21_o what_o do_v this_o people_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v bring_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n upon_o they_o to_o which_o reproof_n aaron_n answer_v he_o not_o that_o he_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o his_o church_n nor_o that_o he_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o any_o but_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n and_o consequent_o the_o prince_n subject_n ask_v he_o pardon_n say_v let_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o lord_n wax_v fierce_a the_o like_a reprehension_n eleazar_n the_o chief_a priest_n do_v take_v in_o good_a part_n when_o moses_n say_v unto_o he_o 20._o levit._fw-la 20._o you_o shall_v have_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o i_o have_v command_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n also_o as_o touch_v the_o jurisdiction_n for_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n etc._n exod._n 18.13_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o people_n judge_v in_o person_n as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v do_v or_o ordain_v judge_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o cause_n which_o respect_v either_o the_o church_n or_o process_n between_o man_n and_o man_n afterward_o also_o there_o be_v reference_n &_o appeal_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n which_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n 17.8_o 2._o chron._n 19.8_o deut._n 17.8_o and_o to_o himself_o be_v give_v of_o god_n the_o direction_n of_o the_o service_n and_o order_v ecclesiastical_a and_o not_o to_o the_o priest_n against_o which_o truth_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o levi_n for_o see_v he_o reprove_v the_o chief_a priest_n themselves_o it_o be_v not_o 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people_n the_o priest_n be_v present_a josaphat_n also_o have_v break_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o banish_v the_o service_n of_o image_n 19.3.8.11_o 2._o chron._n 19.3.8.11_o he_o establish_v in_o jerusalem_n namely_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n amariah_n the_o priest_n and_o zebadiah_n a_o ruler_n of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n for_o all_o the_o king_n affair_n 17.6_o 2._o chron._n 17.6_o and_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o send_v of_o his_o principal_a governor_n and_o the_o levite_n with_o they_o for_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o of_o josias_n it_o be_v write_v 23._o 2._o king_n 23._o and_o the_o king_n stand_v by_o the_o pillar_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v add_v than_o the_o king_n command_v helkijah_n the_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n who_o say_v not_o that_o the_o king_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o command_v he_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o 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etc._n again_o 18.4_o 2._o king_n 18.4_o he_o take_v away_o the_o high_a place_n break_v the_o image_n &_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v and_o he_o gather_v together_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o ephraim_n and_o manasses_n 30_o 2._o chro._n 30_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o king_n mark_v it_o and_o his_o principal_a officer_n with_o all_o the_o congregation_n have_v hold_v a_o counsel_n in_o jerusalem_n to_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o second_o month_n 8.8.13_o 2._o chron._n 31.3_o 2._o chro._n 35_o 1._o king_n 2.27_o nehe._n 8.8.13_o the_o post_n therefore_o go_v note_v it_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n also_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o do_v josias_n
who_o establish_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o charge_n yea_o solomon_n depose_v the_o priest_n abiathar_n and_o nehemias_n restore_v the_o service_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o law_n to_o be_v read_v and_o enterprete_v make_v the_o people_n to_o understand_v it_o by_o read_v and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v nehemiah_n this_o form_n of_o enterprete_v the_o law_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o contain_v then_o but_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o a_o few_o other_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o dare_v man_n tax_v the_o scripture_n of_o obscurity_n now_o that_o it_o be_v illustrate_v with_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o gloss_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o evangelist_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o form_n of_o enterprete_v the_o scripture_n by_o itself_o will_v not_o be_v reject_v unless_o it_o be_v of_o such_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o 4.3_o 2._o cor._n 4.3_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o mind_n now_o all_o those_o prince_n be_v not_o priest_n and_o therefore_o do_v nothing_o but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o king_n exercise_v the_o charge_n depend_v of_o the_o crown_n true_a it_o be_v that_o sometime_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n as_o melchizedec_n but_o it_o be_v in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o figure_v the_o only_a king_n priest_n and_o eternal_a prophet_n of_o his_o church_n to_o wit_n our_o saviour_n and_o if_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n will_v at_o this_o day_n bring_v in_o a_o mix_a power_n into_o the_o church_n either_o he_o will_v make_v we_o still_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o such_o figure_n or_o will_v manifest_v unto_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o pope_n nycholas_n speak_v of_o in_o these_o term_n 8._o nichol._n epist_n 8._o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n some_o have_v be_v typical_o priest_n and_o 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26.18_o it_o pertain_v not_o to_o thou_o to_o burn_v incense_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v for_o to_o offer_v incense_n and_o not_o only_o the_o chief_a priest_n but_o the_o least_o have_v charge_n in_o the_o church_n may_v admonish_v in_o conscience_n &_o in_o godly_a manner_n all_o king_n &_o emperor_n after_o the_o example_n of_o nathan_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n bishop_n of_o milan_n who_o shut_v the_o temple_n against_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o case_n reserve_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o sea_n to_o put_v king_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o conscience_n &_o to_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v and_o not_o man_n who_o person_n or_o degree_n be_v not_o considerable_a but_o his_o divine_a commission_n after_o this_o manner_n under_o the_o law_n yea_o from_o adam_n until_o our_o saviour_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n king_n 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