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the_o elder_n in_o general_a exod._n 24._o 9_o 13._o 14._o deut._n 5._o 23._o with_o john_n 10._o 34_o 35._o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o none_o be_v call_v elohim_n but_o those_o judge_n which_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n only_o and_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o fit_a to_o judge_v and_o such_o as_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n seek_v out_o appoint_v and_o impose_v hand_n upon_o they_o ain_n on_o exod._n 21._o 6._o and_o when_o the_o high_a senate_n of_o the_o land_n seek_v out_o any_o to_o set_v sanhedrin_v the_o high_a sanhedrin_n ordain_v all_o the_o other_o sanhedrin_v they_o as_o elder_n over_o the_o people_n they_o do_v it_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o people_n by_o make_v inquiry_n of_o they_o among_o the_o people_n deut._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o they_o say_v also_o that_o if_o any_o sanhedrin_n king_n or_o governor_n diâ—_n set_v up_o a_o judge_n for_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o law_n and_o 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court_n with_o wise_a and_o able_a man_n out_o of_o all_o tribe_n and_o some_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v conjoin_v with_o they_o for_o he_o appoint_v chonaniah_n and_o his_o son_n of_o the_o icharites_n for_o the_o business_n without_o that_o be_v to_o say_v remote_a from_o jerusalem_n for_o officer_n and_o judge_n and_o of_o the_o hebronites_n he_o appoint_v hashaviah_n and_o his_o brethren_n which_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n seventeen_o thousand_o over_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o of_o israel_n beyond_o jordan_n westward_o in_o all_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o chron._n 26._o 29_o 30._o and_o jediiah_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o hebronites_n and_o his_o brethren_n twenty_o seven_o thousand_o chief_a father_n who_o david_n in_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n make_v ruler_n over_o the_o gadite_n the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n for_o every_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o king_n verse_n 31_o 32._o many_o ruler_n be_v needful_a in_o such_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o mark_v that_o all_o these_o chief_a ruler_n be_v appoint_v to_o look_v to_o every_o matter_n appertain_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o king_n but_o after_o some_o space_n of_o time_n these_o sanhedrin_n court_n be_v again_o corrupt_v and_o good_a jehosaphat_n do_v again_o reform_v they_o first_o he_o send_v abroad_o divers_a of_o his_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o levit_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n in_o all_o the_o city_n and_o synagogue_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 7._o those_o prince_n be_v learned_a and_o therefore_o be_v
be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n vid._n ainsw_n on_o gen._n 49._o 7._o scholar_n malachi_n seem_v to_o make_v the_o levite_n the_o common_a pastor_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n for_o he_o do_v tell_v we_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 2._o 7._o teacher_n malachi_n mean_v that_o they_o be_v general_a pastor_n appertain_v to_o the_o general_a place_n of_o worship_n for_o their_o office_n be_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n whither_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n use_v to_o resort_v three_o time_n a_o year_n beside_o their_o occasional_a resort_v thither_o at_o other_o time_n therefore_o the_o office_n of_o the_o levit_n be_v not_o restrain_v to_o particular_a synagogue_n but_o they_o be_v pastor_n at_o large_a to_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o resort_v to_o their_o ministry_n at_o the_o temple_n where_o they_o have_v not_o only_o right_a to_o offer_v all_o sacrifice_n but_o they_o have_v also_o some_o separate_a place_n for_o the_o open_n and_o expound_v of_o the_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o a_o daily_a practice_n levit._n 10._o 11._o deut._n 33._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 3._o and_o 35._o 3._o and_o some_o of_o the_o levite_n also_o teach_v the_o law_n in_o scholes_n as_o samuel_n of_o korah_n do_v and_o also_o they_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o their_o own_o synagogue_n in_o their_o own_o forty_o eight_o town_n some_o of_o they_o also_o teach_v the_o law_n as_o judge_n and_o elder_n when_o any_o of_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o high_a sanhedrin_n deut._n 17._o 11._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 17._o 8._o as_o i_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o show_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sanhedrin_n but_o because_o their_o office_n be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o general_a pastor_n to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n therefore_o in_o reason_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v learn_v but_o daniel_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o inferior_a in_o learning_n to_o any_o levit_fw-la likewise_o those_o three_o noble_a martry_n and_o confessor_n who_o by_o faith_n be_v escape_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n heb._n 11._o dan._n 3._o the_o pope_n indeed_o will_v have_v all_o his_o church-minister_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o common_a people_n by_o the_o name_n spiritualty_n and_o clergy_n to_o tie_v learning_n to_o they_o but_o david_n have_v his_o warrior_n as_o learned_a in_o moses_n as_o any_o levit_fw-la who_o by_o foresight_n of_o christ_n be_v valiant_a in_o battle_n and_o daniel_n of_o judah_n with_o ananias_n azarias_n and_o misael_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n before_o ezekiel_n of_o levi_n be_v come_v to_o babel_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o honourable_a renown_n if_o all_o of_o wealth_n and_o leisure_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o bible_n in_o frame_n of_o art_n to_o know_v it_o thorough_o jehosaphat_v memorial_n be_v precious_a because_o he_o send_v some_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o some_o levite_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o faith_n in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v all_o chief_a doctor_n of_o the_o high_a sanhedrin_n court_n so_o then_o the_o case_n be_v now_o clear_a that_o zeliach_n zibbur_n be_v usual_o of_o israel_n and_o not_o of_o levi_n except_o in_o their_o own_o forty_o eight_o town_n for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n make_v any_o scholar_n doctor_n that_o they_o approve_v of_o for_o learning_n and_o for_o godly_a conversation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o of_o levi._n scholar_n how_o do_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n make_v doctor_n teacher_n the_o talmud_n and_o maymony_n in_o sanhedrin_n show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o upon_o any_o man_n not_o till_o they_o large_a the_o manner_n how_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n make_v doctor_n at_o large_a find_v he_o to_o be_v muphla_fw-mi wondrous_a learned_a but_o after_o trial_n if_o they_o find_v he_o to_o be_v so_o then_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o sanhedrin_n impose_v their_o hand_n and_o say_v learned_a rabbi_n take_v thou_o authority_n to_o teach_v what_o be_v loose_a and_o what_o be_v bind_v this_o be_v their_o manner_n in_o make_v doctor_n at_o large_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n will_v make_v his_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o first_o teacher_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o do_v first_o prove_v they_o with_o phrase_n this_o phrase_n whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v hind_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o thalmudical_a phrase_n learned_a question_n and_o when_o he_o find_v they_o to_o be_v fit_a than_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v doctor_n in_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o talmud_n know_v speech_n say_v thus_o unto_o peter_n because_o thou_o have_v answer_v my_o question_n and_o declare_v my_o nature_n and_o office_n therefore_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o foreman_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o teach_v what_o be_v bind_v and_o what_o be_v loose_a and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16._o 19_o in_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n do_v plain_o talmudize_n therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v so_o well_o open_v as_o by_o compare_v it_o to_o their_o use_n and_o custom_n key_n signify_v power_n and_o authority_n both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n agree_v thus_o far_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o about_o the_o kind_n of_o power_n the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n will_v have_v the_o key_n in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o government_n over_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n also_o because_o the_o term_v key_n do_v signify_v so_o much_o in_o other_o scripture_n yea_o many_o protestant_n will_v have_v the_o term_v key_n in_o this_o place_n to_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o excommunication_n but_o these_o interpretation_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o talmudical_a sense_n for_o the_o talmud_n from_o whence_o this_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v do_v mean_v it_o of_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n to_o preach_v only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n to_o rule_v over_o man_n body_n when_o they_o make_v a_o doctor_n at_o large_a they_o do_v not_o give_v he_o power_n to_o rule_v over_o man_n body_n but_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o preach_v only_o as_o a_o doctor_n at_o large_a until_o he_o may_v be_v call_v to_o some_o particular_a place_n or_o office_n either_o as_o a_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n to_o some_o synagogue_n or_o as_o a_o elder_a to_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o their_o sanhedrin_n some_o reform_a church_n understand_v this_o key_n of_o authority_n to_o signify_v the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n upon_o scandalous_a member_n but_o consider_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o talmud_n use_n and_o practice_v i_o wish_v that_o this_o exposition_n of_o some_o reform_a church_n may_v not_o in_o the_o end_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o spice_n of_o pope-like_a power_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o synagogue_n in_o heathen_a country_n have_v the_o key_n of_o authority_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n upon_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a person_n but_o that_o power_n of_o they_o must_v be_v fetch_v from_o other_o scripture_n and_o not_o from_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o text_n for_o this_o text_n speak_v only_o of_o that_o key_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v unto_o 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