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upon_o they_o in_o the_o miraculous_a power_n of_o christ_n 20._o luke_n 11._o 20._o and_o therefore_o the_o leper_n be_v charge_v to_o tell_v no_o man_n but_o to_o surprise_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o offer_n for_o his_o purification_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o legal_a attestation_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v so_o porfect_a doubtless_o like_a naaman_n his_o flesh_n come_v again_o as_o the_o flâ—sh_n of_o a_o 14._o 2_o king_n 5._o 14._o child_n as_o to_o surmount_v any_o occasion_n for_o the_o seven_o day_n probationership_n levit._n 13_o 6._o the_o appear_v thus_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o offer_n for_o cleanse_v be_v indisputable_a ratification_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o careful_o command_v now_o all_o these_o thing_n lay_v together_o there_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a considerer_n a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n sanction_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o tithing_n and_o the_o command_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primary_o not_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o a_o house_n of_o sarifice_n 3._o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n esay_n foretell_v it_o shall_v in_o the_o gospel_n state_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v another_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v of_o prayer_n separate_v from_o sacrifice_n for_o else_o it_o be_v before_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o although_o he_o join_v sacrifice_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o that_o time_n a_o prediction_n of_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n 4._o that_o merchandise_n our_o saviour_n eject_v and_o the_o pass_n of_o vessel_n through_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n he_o prohibit_v be_v in_o a_o sense_n absolute_o necessary_a at_o least_o of_o high_a conveniency_n to_o the_o
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