throne_n of_o the_o king_n despise_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o very_a god_n of_o order_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n pride_n and_o ambition_n make_v they_o envious_a and_o that_o bring_v forth_o such_o opposition_n and_o such_o insurrection_n for_o be_v confident_a in_o their_o number_n they_o seem_v resolve_v to_o win_v that_o by_o force_n which_o they_o can_v not_o gain_v from_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o any_o other_o persuasion_n the_o psalmist_n say_v they_o envy_v moses_n and_o aaron_n psal_n 106.16_o but_o the_o root_n of_o their_o envy_n be_v their_o pride_n their_o pride_n make_v they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v too_o little_a and_o that_o make_v they_o envious_a because_o they_o think_v other_o have_v too_o much_o st._n judas_n call_v this_o sin_n of_o they_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n be_v also_o read_v heb._n 12.3_o and_o be_v there_o translate_v contradiction_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v contradict_v every_o way_n they_o contradict_v he_o in_o his_o person_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o his_o office_n not_o receive_v he_o to_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n in_o his_o doctrine_n give_v out_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n in_o his_o miracle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o conjurer_n and_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o conversation_n report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o wine-bibber_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o very_a life_n and_o be_v in_o prefer_v barrabbas_n such_o be_v the_o contradiction_n of_o korah_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n like_o those_o jew_n mention_v act_v 13.45_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o multitude_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o envy_n and_o speak_v against_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v 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wherein_o under_o pretence_n of_o tenderness_n we_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o stubbornness_n under_o pretence_n of_o meekness_n so_o much_o wilfulness_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n so_o much_o opposition_n and_o obstinacy_n but_o how_o please_v such_o thing_n be_v unto_o moses_n we_o may_v see_v by_o his_o carriage_n for_o he_o be_v exceed_v wroth_a say_v the_o text._n some_o read_v the_o word_n he_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o so_o he_o be_v and_o good_a reason_n he_o have_v so_o to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n to_o see_v himself_o slight_v and_o oppose_v by_o those_o of_o who_o he_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v but_o especial_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n to_o see_v that_o a_o people_n so_o oblige_v so_o convince_v shall_v be_v such_o enemy_n to_o themselves_o as_o to_o court_v their_o own_o misery_n so_o to_o despise_v those_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o to_o run_v so_o wilful_o headlong_o to_o their_o own_o confusion_n this_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o grieve_v moses_n to_o the_o very_a heart_n be_v it_o think_v you_o no_o grief_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n to_o hear_v the_o people_n say_v to_o his_o face_n as_o jer._n 44.16_o 17_o as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o a_o grief_n to_o our_o saviour_n that_o when_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v the_o people_n they_o will_v not_o and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o like_a to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o say_v all_z the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o a_o disobedient_a and_o a_o gainsaying_n people_n when_o take_v what_o pain_n we_o will_v and_o speak_v what_o ever_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v find_v but_o this_o answer_n we_o will_v believe_v but_o what_o we_o listen_v and_o do_v but_o what_o we_o please_v very_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o weary_a of_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v faithful_a our_o work_n will_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o leave_v all_o man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o say_v si_fw-mi populus_fw-la vult_fw-la decipi_fw-la decipiatur_fw-la there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n too_o much_o of_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o people_n who_o be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o people_n qui_fw-la volunt_fw-la veritati_fw-la cedere_fw-la ne_fw-la victi_fw-la quidem_fw-la but_o remember_v that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n for_o such_o there_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a portion_n rom._n 2.8_o 9_o thus_o moses_n be_v grieve_v doubtless_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o he_o be_v angry_a too_o yea_o exceed_o wroth_a and_o yet_o moses_n be_v repute_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o wilful_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n be_v enough_o to_o incense_v provoke_v and_o exasperate_v the_o meek_a magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o that_o do_v so_o provoke_v authority_n do_v smart_n for_o it_o they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v moses_n as_o god_n do_v jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v answer_v as_o jonah_n do_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o very_a death_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a anger_n a_o holy_a indignation_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v faulty_a that_o it_o be_v justifiable_a before_o god_n st._n paul_n say_v be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o eph._n 4.26_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o that_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o due_a measure_n anger_n be_v then_o a_o duty_n and_o moses_n as_o mild_a as_o he_o be_v and_o as_o slow_a to_o wrath_n yet_o in_o god_n cause_o he_o know_v how_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o the_o people_n have_v make_v a_o molten_n calf_n the_o anger_n of_o moses_n wax_v hot_a exod._n 32.19_o and_o here_o the_o contumacy_n of_o the_o people_n make_v he_o very_o angry_a in_o such_o case_n not_o to_o be_v angry_a be_v a_o sin_n quia_fw-la ira_fw-la eli_n tepuit_fw-la in_o filiâ—s_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la exarsit_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la but_o then_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o our_o passion_n transport_v we_o not_o and_o carry_v we_o whither_o we_o ought_v not_o he_o that_o be_v swift_a to_o wrath_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v slow_a
from_o their_o lawful_a superior_n which_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v by_o any_o argumentative_a persuasion_n or_o petition_n and_o have_v not_o the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n confute_v these_o position_n by_o confound_v the_o design_n and_o destroy_v the_o person_n of_o those_o that_o own_a they_o these_o principle_n will_v have_v be_v a_o foundation_n upon_o which_o any_o discontent_a spirit_n or_o ambitious_a person_n may_v have_v be_v encourage_v to_o have_v raise_v sedition_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n whenever_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o well_o may_v moses_n say_v respect_v not_o thou_o their_o offering_n for_o they_o be_v deep_o guilty_a of_o a_o needless_a schism_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o schism_n be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o can_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v not_o divide_v there_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o one_o god_n can_v but_o hate_v causeless_a division_n as_o much_o as_o the_o holy_a one_o do_v impiety_n and_o profaneness_n two_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v busymedler_n in_o what_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o and_o so_o moses_n tell_v they_o to_o their_o face_n say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o well_o may_v he_o lay_v this_o to_o their_o charge_n for_o be_v but_o levite_n they_o will_v needs_o encroach_v upon_o and_o intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o priest_n office_n but_o they_o pay_v dear_o for_o it_o god_n look_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v keep_v his_o own_o station_n and_o move_v within_o his_o own_o sphere_n and_o he_o that_o act_n without_o a_o commission_n though_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v material_o good_a he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o account_v as_o a_o usurper_n almighty_a god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o confusion_n but_o of_o peace_n but_o this_o break_n of_o rank_n be_v the_o way_n to_o confusion_n and_o be_v in_o they_o so_o displease_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o the_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o ungodly_a three_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n have_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n they_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o have_v be_v too_o arbitrary_a in_o their_o government_n that_o they_o do_v domineer_v too_o much_o over_o their_o brethren_n that_o they_o have_v lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v as_o good_a as_o their_o word_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o better_a than_o deceive_v the_o people_n that_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o their_o loss_n and_o instead_o of_o field_n and_o vineyeard_n and_o a_o settle_a condition_n have_v bring_v they_o only_o to_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o in_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n thus_o do_v they_o slander_v those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o they_o accuse_v they_o false_o of_o such_o crime_n as_o they_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a of_o and_o therefore_o well_o may_v moses_n pray_v respect_v not_o thou_o their_o offering_n and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o mat._n 5.23_o 24_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gist_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v there_o will_v be_v no_o accept_n of_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v offer_v 4h_o and_o last_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v guilty_a of_o 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their_o own_o proper_a call_v they_o that_o slander_v their_o better_n despise_v dominion_n speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o disobey_v those_o that_o be_v their_o lawful_a governor_n and_o magistrate_n they_o have_v need_v to_o repent_v of_o this_o their_o wickedness_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v in_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n these_o thing_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v all_o plain_a by_o the_o text_n and_o i_o earnest_o wish_v that_o the_o dissenter_n of_o these_o time_n will_v serious_o think_v upon_o they_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n lest_o after_o all_o their_o care_n and_o cost_n they_o come_v short_a in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o expectation_n our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o last_o day_n many_o shall_v come_v and_o say_v lord_n lord_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7_o and_o yet_o he_o disow_v they_o because_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o be_v filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n from_o which_o we_o must_v be_v cleanse_v if_o we_o will_v perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v it_o not_o be_v matter_n of_o grief_n if_o after_o all_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n they_o shall_v hear_v instead_o of_o a_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n a_o who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o pretence_n i_o know_v of_o a_o pure_a mode_n of_o worship_n but_o he_o that_o for_o a_o imaginary_a pure_a mode_n shall_v part_v with_o peace_n unity_n and_o charity_n duty_n of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n that_o man_n be_v like_a to_o have_v but_o a_o hard_a bargain_n be_v there_o not_o find_v with_o some_o of_o they_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v guilty_a of_o have_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n many_o thing_n against_o they_o be_v there_o not_o among_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o 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