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occasion_n of_o revenge_a themselves_o on_o their_o enemy_n xiii_o but_o far_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o eat_v the_o passover_n for_o that_o be_v not_o eat_v before_o the_o priest_n but_o in_o their_o private_a house_n as_o we_o read_v christ_n to_o have_v celebrate_v his_o last_o passover_n with_o his_o disciple_n every_o man_n be_v then_o a_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v as_o philo_n judaeus_n bear_v witness_v when_o speak_v of_o the_o passover_n he_o tell_v that_o on_o that_o festival_n every_o man_n throughout_o the_o nation_n sacrifice_v for_o himself_o not_o expect_v nor_o tarry_v for_o their_o priest_n for_o the_o law_n indulge_v the_o privilege_n of_o priesthood_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n that_o on_o one_o set_v day_n every_o year_n they_o shall_v sacrifice_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o exod._n 12._o v_o
have_v a_o gonorrhoea_n or_o leprosy_n on_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o enrol_v among_o the_o wicked_a or_o doom_v to_o damnation_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o live_v that_o honest_a good_a man_n shall_v deem_v he_o worthy_a of_o excommunication_n can_v be_v account_v of_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o sinful_a and_o impious_a person_n 11._o legal_a uncleanness_n take_v place_n and_o be_v regard_v but_o with_o one_o single_a people_n and_o there_o too_o but_o for_o a_o limit_a time_n whereas_o sin_n spring_v up_o every_o where_o among_o all_o nation_n without_o distinction_n of_o place_n or_o time_n since_o then_o as_o well_o among_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o before_o legal_a impurity_n be_v introduce_v sin_n be_v both_o when_o punish_v and_o in_o the_o punish_v adjudge_v sin_n it_o certain_o signify_v something_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o flagitious_a man_n which_o be_v sure_o light_a than_o what_o be_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 12._o every_o person_n be_v purify_v at_o set-time_n and_o place_n and_o by_o use_v set_v and_o peculiar_a ceremony_n be_v the_o party_n how_o he_o will_v as_o to_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v whether_o he_o become_v unclean_a with_o or_o against_o his_o will_n but_o none_o stand_v acquit_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o hearty_o repent_v and_o do_v with_o as_o much_o sincerity_n as_o earnestness_n desire_v to_o grow_v and_o be_v better_o 13._o every_o one_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n of_o his_o be_v cleanse_v except_v the_o leprous_a and_o some_o few_o other_o and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o judge_n or_o elder_n who_o shall_v judge_v for_o they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o clean_o or_o unclean_a our_o opposer_n have_v otherguess_v sentiment_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v for_o they_o put_v the_o decision_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o elder_n not_o upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o party_n who_o say_v they_o repent_v 14._o the_o leper_n leu._n 13._o v._n 12_o 13._o who_o leprosy_n spread_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soâ—â—_n of_o the_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o leprosy_n cover_v all_o his_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v all_o over_o of_o a_o colour_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v whole_a and_o clean_o but_o he_o who_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v his_o skin_n raw_a and_o defile_v but_o in_o some_o one_o or_o more_o part_n be_v to_o be_v account_v unclean_a now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o for_o he_o that_o wallow_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sin_n like_o a_o sow_n all_o bemire_v be_v not_o a_o honest_a man_n than_o he_o who_o retain_v some_o shadow_n of_o religion_n and_o show_v of_o honesty_n 15._o the_o leper_n be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o their_o part_n towards_o their_o cleanse_n but_o bare_o to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v pronounce_v the_o plague_n clean_a or_o not_o clean_o but_o to_o wicked_a man_n the_o command_n be_v direct_v that_o themselves_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o give_v evidence_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a heart_n by_o their_o good_a and_o holy_a work_n 16._o many_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o touch_v the_o very_a thing_n whereby_o other_o be_v make_v clean_o and_o while_o themselves_o do_v purify_v other_o v_o numb_a 19_o but_o sure_a no_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v in_o the_o heal_n and_o purify_n other_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n whereas_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o figure_n to_o answer_v herein_o you_o must_v grant_v that_o all_o that_o will_v recall_v other_o into_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v themselves_o 17._o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n interdict_v all_o sacrament_n for_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o private_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o country_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o purification_n whereby_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a work_n be_v chief_o shadow_v or_o express_v and_o all_o this_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n vid._n leu._n 16._o and_o 23._o for_o they_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v before_o take_v for_o man_n damn_v and_o of_o a_o desperate_a condition_n but_o whether_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o i_o to_o attempt_v much_o the_o prove_v it_o 18._o the_o unclean_a under_o the_o law_n do_v propagate_v a_o uncleanness_n to_o the_o clothes_n house_n place_n and_o person_n that_o they_o touch_v or_o have_v otherwise_o to_o do_v with_o but_o wicked_a man_n do_v neither_o defile_v the_o temple_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o indeed_o any_o other_o man_n unless_o those_o other_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sin_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o pollute_v by_o bring_v in_o a_o adulteress_n numb_a 5._o v._n 19_o john_n 8._o v_o 11._o no_o more_o do_v the_o publican_n who_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 18._o v_o 9_o go_v up_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v defile_v it_o by_o his_o presence_n that_o pharisee_n who_o think_v he_o a_o mighty_a sinner_n compare_v with_o himself_o yet_o never_o think_v himself_o defile_v by_o his_o company_n when_o judas_n throw_v down_o the_o traitorous_a piece_n the_o price_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o temple_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v thereby_o pollute_v or_o that_o the_o pharisee_n make_v any_o complaint_n as_o to_o that_o who_o yet_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v john_n 18._o v_o 28._o whereas_o be_v but_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o menstruousness_n or_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n or_o any_o one_o who_o have_v bury_v another_o or_o have_v though_o unaware_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v see_v in_o the_o temple_n all_o have_v be_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a nor_o may_v they_o have_v sacrifice_v or_o perform_v any_o other_o worship_n till_o it_o be_v again_o purify_v in_o like_a manner_n judas_n pollute_v not_o that_o last_o paschal-supper_n by_o his_o detestable_a act_n which_o yet_o will_v have_v be_v the_o case_n have_v but_o he_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n touch_v any_o dead_a body_n in_o fine_a the_o uncleanness_n under_o the_o law_n do_v figure_v our_o pervert_v and_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n unless_o wash_v and_o purify_v in_o and_o by_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o tabernacle_n typify_v heaven_n and_o the_o cast_v out_o thence_o signify_v damnation_n or_o the_o exclusion_n from_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n so_o the_o cleanse_n or_o wash_n by_o ordinary_a or_o sanctify_a water_n prefigure_v that_o purification_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o 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and_o firm_o prove_v but_o it_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a to_o inform_v the_o world_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v out_o by_o holy_a writ_n that_o bind_v be_v put_v for_o exclude_v believer_n from_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o loose_v to_o signify_v a_o readmission_n again_o of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o contumacy_n debar_v and_o thus_o to_o re-engraft_a he_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o church_n anew_o lvi_o thus_o have_v i_o firm_o and_o true_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o mat._n 18._o 19_o treat_v not_o of_o exclusion_n from_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o charitable_a management_n and_o composure_n of_o private_a injury_n between_o fellow-brethren_n man_n profess_v the_o same_o faith_n but_o other_o have_v see_v this_o before_o as_o well_o as_o i_o as_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o sixteen_o sermon_n upon_o st._n matthew_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi who_o as_o no_o body_n can_v otherwise_o doubt_v borrow_v this_o opinion_n as_o almost_o all_o 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again_o if_o the_o delivery_n to_o satan_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a interdiction_n from_o the_o sacrament_n till_o his_o repentance_n why_o do_v paul_n excuse_v himself_o to_o the_o corinthian_n with_o all_o that_o care_n and_o niceness_n why_o do_v he_o so_o near_o repent_v he_o as_o it_o be_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o we_o read_v he_o do_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 4._o and_o 7._o v_o 8._o beside_o why_o be_v the_o corinthian_n so_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n if_o they_o already_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o method_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o punish_v sinner_n and_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o last_a discipline_n for_o all_o succession_n of_o age_n they_o shall_v rather_o methinks_v have_v rejoice_v that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o precedent_n and_o pattern_n give_v they_o to_o walk_v by_o for_o the_o future_a if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o spur_n to_o repentance_n and_o a_o wholesome_a and_o safe_a antidote_n against_o damnation_n why_o do_v their_o sorrow_n 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