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twenty_o thousand_o num._n 25.9_o and_o let_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o stand_v on_o the_o sure_a ground_n consider_v whether_o his_o disposition_n be_v not_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o such_o a_o companion_n as_o may_v rather_o further_o he_o in_o piety_n than_o any_o way_n alienate_v he_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n five_o ordinary_o the_o lord_n follow_v such_o match_n with_o visible_a plague_n sometime_o without_o the_o family_n sometime_o within_o according_a to_o that_o threaten_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v cut_v off_o master_n and_o servant_n that_o shall_v do_v this_o 2.12_o a_o public_a execution_n hereof_o we_o see_v in_o the_o flood_n which_o for_o this_o sin_n drown_v the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o and_o ezra_n confess_v with_o weep_v mourn_a and_o renâ—ing_v his_o hair_n that_o for_o this_o sin_n especial_o master_n and_o servant_n we_o our_o king_n and_o our_o priest_n have_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n 7._o unto_o the_o sword_n into_o captivity_n into_o spoil_n ambros._n and_o into_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o within_o the_o family_n by_o god_n justice_n it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o esau_n the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n be_v not_o more_o grievous_a to_o jacob_n and_o rebecca_n than_o the_o person_n so_o unequal_o yoke_v be_v between_o themselves_o six_o such_o person_n as_o thus_o contract_v themselves_o bewray_v 1._o that_o they_o more_o regard_v other_o vain_a thing_n as_o wealth_n beauty_n friend_n than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o practice_v of_o piety_n which_o only_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o prosperity_n 128._o 2._o that_o they_o want_v that_o godly_a affection_n which_o delight_v in_o the_o godly_a and_o abhor_v the_o familiar_a converse_n and_o much_o more_o marriage_n society_n with_o the_o wicked_a 4._o and_o proclaim_v to_o all_o man_n howsoever_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v what_o indeed_o they_o be_v 3._o that_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o godly_a zeal_n which_o profess_v hatred_n to_o idolater_n and_o idolatry_n yea_o of_o all_o other_o most_o hate_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v 4._o that_o they_o want_v wise_a consideration_n and_o due_a respect_n of_o themselves_o in_o not_o care_v to_o who_o they_o become_v one_o what_o a_o grief_n and_o burden_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v as_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o that_o i_o be_o a_o member_n of_o this_o person_n who_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n 5._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v little_o behold_v unto_o they_o for_o bring_v in_o a_o idolater_n among_o they_o and_o so_o pollute_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o blemish_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n among_o who_o such_o a_o thing_n shall_v not_o once_o be_v name_v as_o become_v the_o holy_a and_o undefiled_a spouse_n of_o christ._n 6._o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o our_o church_n affirm_v that_o usual_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a fornication_n go_v together_o let_v he_o blame_v himself_o 16._o who_o find_v unfaithfulnes_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n do_v not_o due_o consider_v whether_o ever_o that_o party_n will_v be_v true_a to_o he_o who_o play_v false_a with_o god_n or_o whether_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o love_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o breeder_n and_o nurse_n of_o true_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o himself_o object_n but_o all_o this_o while_o you_o compare_v the_o papist_n with_o the_o heathen_a or_o canaanite_n between_o who_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n answ._n the_o popish_a idolatry_n be_v as_o gross_a as_o ever_o be_v any_o for_o they_o worship_v the_o wooden_a cross_n and_o piece_n of_o bread_n with_o religious_a worship_n and_o why_o be_v rome_n call_v egypt_n sodom_n babylon_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o source_n into_o which_o all_o heathenish_a idolatry_n run_v and_o why_o be_v it_o call_v a_o hibitation_n of_o devil_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v worse_o of_o any_o heathenish_a idolatry_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o worst_a 2._o our_o danger_n be_v more_o from_o they_o than_o any_o or_o all_o the_o heathen_a 3._o the_o end_n of_o avoid_v they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o any_o other_o heretic_n namely_o to_o prevent_v infection_n and_o seduction_n object_n but_o the_o papist_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n with_o us._n answ._n in_o word_n he_o do_v but_o in_o deed_n he_o renounce_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o be_v a_o more_o real_a denial_n object_n but_o so_o do_v many_o hypocritical_a protestant_n and_o yet_o you_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o we_o may_v match_v with_o they_o answ._n many_o there_o be_v who_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o
4.8_o application_n the_o popish_a religion_n be_v most_o without_o for_o the_o show_n whereas_o none_o be_v within_o their_o wall_n many_o protestant_n be_v private_o religious_a but_o little_a break_v out_o true_a religion_n be_v little_o behold_v to_o either_o doctrine_n must_v be_v both_o true_a &_o true_o deal_v with_o jer._n 14.13_o 14._o matth._n 24.11_o what_o people_n must_v pray_v for_o in_o come_v to_o the_o word_n 2._o pet._n 2.1_o jude_n 4._o 2._o thess._n 2._o prou._n 1.30_o 2._o tim._n 2.23_o foolish_a question_n of_o papist_n proof_n hereof_o the_o learned_a have_v in_o doct._n whitak_n de_fw-fr eccles_n quaest_n 5._o cap._n 8._o rom._n 1.22_o use_v of_o genealogy_n in_o the_o scripture_n satan_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v the_o pure_a church_n by_o bring_v in_o needle_n question_n act._n 15.39_o minister_n must_v teach_v thing_n profitable_a and_o resist_v the_o contrary_n motive_n to_o the_o former_a duty_n dan._n 12.8_o people_n must_v not_o desire_v such_o doctrine_n as_o the_o minister_n may_v not_o teach_v per_fw-la verba_fw-la legis_fw-la legem_fw-la oppugnat_fw-la ambr._n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la haereticus_fw-la aliud_fw-la hâ—ereticis_fw-la credâ—ns_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr utâ—l_fw-fr credendi_fw-la ad_fw-la honorat_fw-la a_o heavy_a imputation_n to_o charge_v any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o heretic_n errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la to_o charge_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o puriâ—ane_n be_v to_o call_v he_o a_o heretic_n there_o always_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v heresy_n in_o the_o church_n why_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la haereses_fw-la ut_fw-la â—ides_fw-la habendo_fw-la tentationem_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o probationem_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la haeret_fw-la cap._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thess._n 2._o per_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la discerpserunt_fw-la recta_fw-la fidei_fw-la dogmata_fw-la emerserunt_fw-la euagr_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o m_o greenam_n mean_v to_o avoid_v heresy_n psal._n 25._o scripturarum_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la haerese_n peperit_fw-la chryso_v in_o homil_n de_fw-fr lazaro_n patriarchae_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la philosophi_fw-la tertul._n this_o mr._n ardesty_n confess_v in_o s._n mary_n be_v the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o his_o own_o resolution_n to_o fly_v the_o land_n and_o become_v a_o priest_n â—uen_o heretic_n â—nd_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n must_v be_v love_o deal_v with_o gal._n 6.1_o 2._o cor._n 13.2_o how_o much_o more_o friend_n and_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 9.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o sunedria_fw-la recipiebantur_fw-la religionis_fw-la obtentâ—_n quòd_fw-la cum_fw-la incircisis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aquavitae_fw-la consâ—etudinem_fw-la haberent_fw-la beza_n josephus_n explain_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o contention_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o samaritaneâ—_n which_o be_v most_o â—ote_a about_o 140._o year_n afore_o christ._n lib._n anâ—iquit_fw-la cap._n 6._o excommunication_n how_o far_o it_o stretch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ius_n divinum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la ius_fw-la humanum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la ratione_fw-la thom._n aquin._n 2.2_o quest_n 10._o art_n 11._o excommunicatio_fw-la est_fw-la gladius_fw-la non_fw-la hostess_fw-la perimentis_fw-la sed_fw-la medici_fw-la sanantis_fw-la one_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o church_n censure_n be_v to_o preserve_v holy_a thing_n from_o contempt_n epist_n ad_fw-la florin_n &_o euseb._n lib._n 5._o c._n 19_o reason_n to_o avoid_v excommunicate_a person_n â—â—_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o party_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o church_n eph._n 5.3_o 1._o culpae_fw-la contagio_fw-la 2._o tim._n 2.17_o zozom_n lib._n 7._o c._n 7._o 2._o poenae_fw-la communio_fw-la numb_a 16.26_o 3_o exempli_fw-la monitio_fw-la how_o far_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o avoid_v open_a sinner_n not_o excommunicate_a 1._o cor._n 5.11_o â—â—pp_n polit_fw-la eccle_n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v heretic_n to_o death_n â—rrores_fw-la intersiciendi_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la august_n duritia_fw-la vincenda_fw-la non_fw-la suadenda_fw-la tertull._n vetus_fw-la christiana_n ecclesia_fw-la contra_fw-la samoâ—atenâ—_n haereticum_fw-la open_a &_o auxilium_fw-la aâ—driani_n imperatoris_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ethnici_fw-la imploravit_fw-la non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ut_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la sed_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la vestrum_fw-la muscul._n apostolum_n informat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la se_fw-la gerat_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la erga_fw-la haereticum_fw-la deploratum_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la sâ—igium_n paâ—lum_fw-la aut_fw-la praesidem_fw-la aliquem_fw-la scripsisset_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la procul_fw-la dubio_fw-la praescripsisset_fw-la officium_fw-la bull_v decad_a 2._o serm_n 8._o in_o regimine_fw-la humano_fw-la aliqua_fw-la mala_fw-la recte_fw-la tollerantur_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la bona_fw-la impediantur_fw-la vel_fw-la mala_fw-la peâ—ora_fw-la incurrantur_fw-la aquin._n 2.2.4.10_o art_n 11._o excommunication_n must_v not_o be_v inflict_v for_o triâ—â—es_n declaratio_fw-la occultioris_fw-la facti_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr praesbyt_fw-la &_o excom_n 1._o cor._n 5.2_o in_o ecclesia_fw-la genevensi_fw-la toto_fw-la decenâ—io_fw-la non_fw-la plute_v duobus_fw-la proprie_fw-la excommunicati_fw-la beza_n de_fw-fr praesbyt_n de_fw-fr eccles_n qu._n 6._o cap._n 3._o recens_fw-la romana_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la laborat_fw-la pestiferarum_fw-la haeresium_fw-la gangrena_fw-la pernagante_fw-la nuper_fw-la quaqua_fw-la verâ—um_fw-la latius_fw-la &_o long_o plurimorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la subvertentâ—_n pag._n 134._o periculosa_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la habitantibus_fw-la idcirco_fw-la &_o fidelium_fw-la castris_fw-la exterminanda_fw-la pag._n 193._o toleration_n of_o a_o diverse_a religion_n be_v unlawful_a in_o a_o country_n which_o can_v cast_v it_o our_o and_o consequent_o of_o popery_n reas._n the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n have_v the_o censer_n snuffer_n and_o bosom_n to_o purge_v &_o sweep_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n all_o which_o have_v their_o truth_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o chr._n 17.6_o cap._n 19.2_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v the_o dross_n take_v from_o the_o silver_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o pot_n for_o the_o siner_n deut._n 21.11_o a_o protestant_a may_n not_o marry_v a_o limb_n of_o the_o pope_n reas._n primum_fw-la amoris_fw-la vinculum_fw-la cum_fw-la pectora_fw-la coniugium_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la copulata_fw-la sunt_fw-la 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coniâ—gium_fw-la quam_fw-la male_a inaequales_fw-la ventâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la aratra_fw-la invenci_fw-la ezr._n 9.2_o longum_n divorâ—ium_fw-la mandat_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la idâ—lolatria_fw-la in_o nullo_fw-la proxime_fw-la agendum_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la milit_fw-la ne_fw-fr nubat_fw-la femina_fw-la non_fw-la suae_fw-la religionis_fw-la viro_fw-la vel_fw-la vir_fw-la talem_fw-la ducat_n vxorem_fw-la jubet_fw-la deus_fw-la docet_fw-la apostolus_fw-la uâ—runque_fw-la praecipit_fw-la testamentum_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la pollent_fw-la c._n 21._o 2._o chr._n 21.6_o nemo_fw-la diu_fw-la tutus_fw-la periculo_fw-la proximus_fw-la cypr._n lib._n 1._o epist_n 11._o malac._n 2.12_o ezr._n 9_o 7._o quomodo_fw-la potest_fw-la congruâ—re_fw-la charitas_fw-la si_fw-la discerpit_fw-la fides_fw-la ambros._n psal._n 128._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n the_o legib_n 4._o homil._n against_o peril_n of_o idolat_a p._n 1._o pa._n 16._o indicium_fw-la esto_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la 2._o tim._n 2.19_o quia_fw-la omne_fw-la sanum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la &_o monitiones_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la recusat_fw-la cypr_fw-la epist_n lib._n 1.3_o idem_fw-la fulg._n de_fw-fr christ._n sacrific_a ad_fw-la mon._n tit._n 1.15_o rom._n 1.28_o 2._o thess._n 2.11_o the_o lord_n use_v great_a patience_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a so_o must_v his_o child_n open_v and_o obstinate_a sinner_n must_v be_v avoid_v the_o lord_n make_v good_a use_n of_o the_o most_o wicked_a conscience_n gen._n 4.14_o act._n 24.26_o dan._n 5.4_o act._n 24.26_o heb._n 10.27_o act._n 23.1_o and_o 24.16_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o sweet_a companion_n 1._o tim._n 1.19_o a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o mother_n of_o heresy_n prov._n 17.1_o rome_n 5.3_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o church_n to_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o their_o teacher_n though_o for_o a_o short_a time_n prov._n 27.23_o heb._n 13.17_o 1._o pet_n 5.4_o negligenter_n pascens_fw-la convincitur_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la summum_fw-la pastorem_fw-la damas_n epist_n 4._o cleâ—â—â—s_fw-fr ne_fw-fr connuâ—neretur_fw-la in_o dâ—â—bus_fw-la eccleâ—â—â—â—â—â—egotiaâ—â—onis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_z lucri_fw-la proptium_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la consuetuâ—â—â—â—_n peniâ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d synod_n p._n cap._n â—5_n 1._o cor._n 10.23_o pastoris_fw-la nomen_fw-la significat_fw-la pâ—rsonalem_fw-la actionem_fw-la sicut_fw-la nomen_fw-la medici_fw-la maldonat_n ex_fw-la hier._n &_o august_n perald_n 2._o tom_n tract_n 4._o in_o avar_fw-mi part_n 2._o cap._n 11._o d._n willet_n in_o 1._o sam._n cap._n 14._o v._n 28._o 1._o chr._n 28.12_o 13._o 1._o cor._n 1.12_o christianity_n enjoin_v all_o kind_n of_o courtesy_n 1._o pet_n 5.14_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n work_n must_v be_v careful_o provide_v for_o that_o they_o want_v nothing_o 1._o cor._n 9.11_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la habes_fw-la provideant_fw-la subditi_fw-la tui_fw-la aquin._n in_o locum_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr iustis_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 15.17_o deut._n 32.4_o vbi_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentumibi_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la boni_fw-la operis_fw-la aedificium_fw-la gregor_n decr_n rom._n 14._o heb._n 11._o faith_n do_v five_o action_n to_o make_v any_o work_n good_a gal._n 5.14_o rom._n 3.8_o gen._n 19_o nemo_fw-la computet_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sua_fw-la ante_fw-la fidem_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la bonum_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o psal._n 30._o praefat_fw-la gal._n 2_o 16._o loquor_fw-la apostolus_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la tam_fw-la ceremonialibus_fw-la quam_fw-la moralibus_fw-la aquin_n in_o cap._n 3._o ad_fw-la gal._n lect_n 4._o tollet_fw-la instr_n sacer_fw-la lib._n 6.21_o council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o c._n 32._o rhem._n on_o matt._n 6._o sect_n 2._o bellarm._n lib._n 5._o the_o iustif_a cap._n 7._o necessary_a use_n of_o good_a work_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o pet._n 3.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o 1._o pet._n 2.15_o 2._o cor._n 7.15_o 3._o of_o ourselves_o jam._n 2.16_o opera_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la iustus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la executiones_fw-la &_o manifestationes_fw-la institiae_fw-la aquin_n in_o gal._n 3._o lect_n 4._o jam._n 2.18_o prov._n 22.1_o dan._n 12.3_o 1._o cor._n 15._o necessitas_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la non_fw-la efficientiae_fw-la cant._n 4.16_o 1._o cor._n 3.6_o isa._n 61.3_o jer._n 17.8_o doctr._n christianity_n be_v no_o barren_a and_o fruitless_a profession_n plin._n nat_n hist._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 103._o philip._n 1.11_o 1._o tim._n 6.18_o condition_n of_o fruitfulness_n 5._o joh._n 15.5_o psal_n 92.14_o reason_n to_o fruitfulness_n 4._o jam._n 3.17_o galat._n 5._o isa._n 5.6_o joh._n 15.6_o luk._n 19_o matth._n 21.20_o jer._n 17.6_o isa._n 6.10_o hindrance_n of_o this_o fruitfulness_n three_o psal_n 34._o joh._n 15.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grae._n salutem_fw-la lat_fw-la jam._n 3.17_o matth._n 5.9_o 1._o pet._n 2.17_o luk._n â—0_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philip._n 4._o â—_o 2._o sam._n 14.24_o religion_n the_o strong_a binder_n of_o man_n to_o man_n eph._n 4.3_o 2._o joh._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 13._o verus_fw-la amicus_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o in_fw-la deo_fw-la diligit_fw-la scribit_fw-la uni_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la aquin_n
of_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o holy_a this_o holiness_n respect_v god_n himself_o his_o worship_n his_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n his_o sabbath_n his_o sanctuary_n in_o all_o which_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o holiness_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o in_o these_o but_o in_o his_o whole_a conversation_n also_o the_o commandment_n be_v general_a to_o all_o god_n people_n be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 12.44_o which_o require_v both_o the_o internal_a sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o external_a symboll_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o same_o but_o more_o necessary_a be_v it_o yet_o for_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o these_o robe_n of_o holiness_n both_o that_o inward_a which_o stand_v in_o get_v and_o keep_v faith_n and_o good_a conscience_n holiness_n and_o that_o outward_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o religious_a and_o strict_a course_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o be_v so_o take_v as_o that_o holiness_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o a_o minister_n as_o that_o he_o can_v be_v a_o minister_n that_o want_v it_o for_o judas_n may_v be_v a_o disciple_n and_o a_o devil_n too_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a estate_n unto_o himself_o and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o for_o he_o to_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o put_v off_o their_o shoe_n that_o be_v their_o unsanctified_a lust_n and_o affection_n before_o they_o come_v to_o stand_v upon_o such_o holy_a ground_n i_o will_v take_v a_o little_a pain_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o demonstrate_v and_o then_o make_v some_o use_n of_o it_o to_o omit_v the_o extraordinary_a ministry_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o prophet_n some_o of_o who_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o other_o have_v their_o lip_n touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n to_o remove_v their_o pollution_n 6._o the_o ordinary_a minister_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o temple_n be_v 1._o levite_n levite_n 2._o priest_n 3._o the_o high_a priest_n many_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o the_o set_n apart_o to_o their_o service_n the_o low_a of_o these_o which_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n further_a remove_v from_o god_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o many_o more_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o high_a and_o those_o that_o approach_v near_a or_o next_o of_o all_o as_o first_o the_o levite_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o priest_n as_o who_o office_n be_v to_o serve_v under_o they_o to_o help_v to_o carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o utensil_n of_o it_o to_o keep_v watch_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o instrument_n to_o help_v they_o in_o kill_v the_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n although_o they_o may_v not_o meddle_v in_o offer_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n yea_o as_o inferior_n to_o the_o superious_a they_o pay_v unto_o the_o priest_n the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o and_o yet_o what_o a_o number_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n do_v the_o lord_n enjoin_v to_o be_v perform_v before_o these_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o these_o inferior_a service_n first_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o after_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o first_o they_o must_v be_v of_o one_o peculiar_a tribe_n peculiar_a by_o god_n own_o election_n for_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o all_o israel_n numb_a 3.13_o 2._o whereas_o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o number_v but_o from_o 20._o year_n old_a and_o above_o num._n 1.3_o for_o till_o then_o they_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o go_v to_o war_n the_o levite_n must_v be_v number_v every_o male_n from_o a_o month_n old_a and_o above_o num._n 3.15_o not_o because_o they_o be_v then_o fit_a for_o service_n but_o that_o they_o must_v then_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v apart_o to_o his_o service_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o day_n 3._o they_o must_v not_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o 33._o day_n of_o their_o age_n for_o till_o then_o they_o be_v legal_o impure_a and_o unsanctified_a leu._n 12.3_o but_o after_o this_o time_n they_o must_v grow_v on_o to_o the_o thirty_o year_n which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o service_n numb_a 4.43_o at_o which_o time_n they_o must_v be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o lord_n num._n 8.6_o and_o further_o in_o this_o separation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n more_o for_o 1._o they_o must_v be_v purge_v and_o then_o consecrate_v their_o purification_n be_v 1._o by_o sprinkle_v purification_n water_n upon_o they_o 2._o by_o wash_v their_o clothes_n 3._o by_o shave_v the_o hair_n of_o their_o whole_a body_n 4._o by_o prepare_v two_o bullock_n the_o one_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n the_o other_o for_o a_o sin_n offer_v for_o they_o see_v for_o these_o num._n 8.8_o their_o consecration_n stand_v likewise_o in_o four_o thing_n 1._o after_o all_o this_o preparation_n in_o draw_v they_o near_o to_o the_o lord_n v_o 9_o 2._o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o israelite_n hand_n upon_o they_o free_o give_v they_o from_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o service_n vers_fw-la 10._o 3._o in_o aaron_n receive_v they_o of_o the_o people_n and_o shake_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n v_o 11._o as_o such_o as_o now_o be_v mancipate_v to_o his_o service_n be_v to_o go_v and_o come_v at_o his_o beck_n as_o also_o such_o as_o who_o daily_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o that_o corruption_n which_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o calling_n 4._o by_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o bullock_n prepare_v acknowledge_v the_o expiation_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n now_o whole_o offer_v themselves_o unto_o that_o service_n when_o all_o these_o rite_n be_v perform_v they_o be_v admit_v to_o administer_v and_o not_o before_o second_o priest_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n who_o office_n be_v to_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o doctrine_n receive_v from_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o the_o people_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o have_v yet_o more_o state_n in_o their_o consecration_n for_o beside_o many_o of_o the_o former_a rite_n as_o imposition_n of_o hand_n their_o shake_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n common_a with_o the_o former_a 1._o in_o the_o election_n of_o such_o a_o one_o more_o care_n be_v have_v no_o deform_a man_n no_o man_n want_v or_o abound_v with_o any_o member_n no_o blind_a or_o blemish_a person_n may_v come_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o in_o his_o consecration_n he_o must_v not_o have_v his_o garment_n wash_v as_o the_o other_o but_o must_v have_v new_a garment_n put_v upon_o he_o exod._n 28.41_o neither_o must_v he_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o the_o levite_n with_o holy_a water_n but_o with_o holy_a oil_n and_o blood_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o thus_o must_v he_o be_v consecrate_v seven_o day_n exo._n 29.30_o 3._o in_o his_o office_n he_o may_v not_o lament_v for_o the_o dead_a of_o his_o people_n no_o not_o for_o the_o prince_n but_o only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v near_a of_o blood_n in_o his_o own_o house_n levit._n 21.3_o he_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o whore_n nor_o a_o woman_n divorce_v or_o one_o pollute_v v_o 7._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o he_o must_v be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n 4._o in_o his_o fail_n and_o offend_v he_o must_v have_v more_o cleanse_v then_o many_o other_o man_n before_o he_o can_v be_v admit_v unto_o his_o service_n for_o his_o sin_n can_v be_v put_v away_o without_o a_o whole_a bullock_n leu._n 4.2_o and_o no_o more_o be_v require_v for_o the_o expiate_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n v_o 14._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n must_v be_v sprinkle_v seven_o time_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n imply_v that_o the_o lord_n require_v as_o much_o sanctity_n in_o one_o priest_n as_o in_o all_o the_o people_n three_o priest_n as_o for_o the_o high_a priest_n both_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o more_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n then_o all_o the_o other_o even_o into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n he_o must_v have_v peculiar_a garment_n make_v by_o cunning_a man_n fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n even_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a exod._n 28.3_o in_o these_o he_o must_v be_v consecrate_v in_o these_o he_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o part_n of_o which_o namely_o the_o frontlet_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o forehead_n must_v be_v write_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o the_o lord_n appointment_n that_o may_v be_v most_o conspicuous_a again_o
other_o priest_n may_v not_o marry_v divorce_v or_o defile_v woman_n but_o he_o may_v not_o marry_v a_o widow_n but_o a_o maid_n only_o neither_o may_v he_o mourn_v at_o all_o no_o not_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n which_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o other_o priest_n thereby_o to_o pollute_v himself_o and_o the_o holy_a place_n all_o which_o with_o a_o number_n more_o such_o solemn_a rite_n betoken_v a_o singular_a sanctimony_n in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n service_n whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o if_o in_o those_o that_o minister_v but_o in_o a_o material_a temple_n that_o serve_v but_o in_o shadow_n type_n and_o obscurity_n that_o in_o comparison_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n of_o liberty_n of_o life_n and_o so_o after_o a_o sort_n from_o god_n himself_o be_v require_v such_o legal_a holiness_n at_o the_o least_o how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o representation_n 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