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disposal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nyss_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o priesthood_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n ideo_fw-la &_o aaron_n sacerdotem_fw-la ipse_fw-la elegit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la humana_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la in_o eligendo_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la praeponderaret_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la 82._o ep._n l._n 10._o ep._n 82._o voluntaria_fw-la oblatio_fw-la nec_fw-la propria_fw-la assumptio_fw-la sed_fw-la caelestis_fw-la vocatio_fw-la ambros_n and_o now_o this_o emblematical_a grand_a jury_n will_v afford_v we_o a_o excellent_a definition_n of_o a_o priest_n or_o bishop_n he_o be_v a_o person_n slip_v off_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o mankind_n by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o separation_n not_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n not_o feed_v with_o the_o crude_a juice_n of_o nature_n to_o soften_v and_o enfeeble_v he_o to_o make_v he_o pliant_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o evil_a inclination_n but_o mortify_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n dead_a to_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v impregnate_v with_o blessing_n supernatural_a with_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n he_o may_v bring_v forth_o abundant_a fruit_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o verdict_n which_o go_v for_o aaron_n represent_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o person_n for_o behold_v his_o rod_n have_v bud_v bud_n and_o bring_v forth_o leaf_n and_o bloom_a blossom_n and_o yield_v almond_n 8._o verse_n 8._o here_o be_v a_o production_n which_o nature_n never_o have_v a_o due_a conception_n of_o at_o least_o never_o travel_v for_o it_o a_o dry_a rod_n swell_v into_o turgent_fw-la bud_n and_o bud_v dilate_v into_o lovely_a blossom_n and_o digest_v into_o wholesome_a fruit_n and_o all_o ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la a_o threefold_a miracle_n to_o render_v aaron_n election_n the_o more_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a bud_n and_o flower_n and_o fruit_n here_o be_v provision_n for_o posterity_n by_o a_o orderly_a succession_n and_o the_o order_n of_o their_o pullulation_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o god_n grace_n do_v not_o destroy_v nature_n or_o pervert_v the_o common_a course_n of_o it_o but_o only_o assist_v quicken_v and_o advance_v she_o in_o her_o operation_n austin_n call_v this_o rod_n sacramentum_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 99_o ep_n l._n 1._o ep_v 50._o lib._n 10._o ep_n 82._o origen_n pelusiot_n ambr._n austin_n fructus_fw-la nucis_fw-la amaram_fw-la quidem_fw-la &_o aspiram_fw-la cortium_fw-la habet_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la latet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la esculentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n theod._n &_o hier._n in_o jer._n 1._o and_o be_v pelusiot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o type_n of_o the_o priesthood_n and_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la marcescat_fw-la gratia_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n the_o father_n observe_v further_o of_o this_o tree_n that_o the_o outside_n the_o rind_n the_o husk_n the_o shell_n be_v hard_a and_o astringent_a sharp_a and_o bitter_a but_o the_o inside_n the_o fruit_n the_o kernel_n be_v sweet_a nutritive_a and_o refresh_v this_o be_v a_o significant_a hyerogliphick_n of_o the_o priest_n duty_n it_o instruct_v he_o to_o be_v vigilant_a and_o active_a in_o his_o office_n austere_a and_o mortify_v in_o his_o life_n patient_a and_o hardy_a to_o endure_v the_o storm_n of_o reproach_n and_o opposition_n while_o he_o be_v discharge_v himself_o in_o a_o salutary_a fruitfulness_n let_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n of_o a_o decent_a conversation_n but_o lade_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o good_a work_n that_o the_o church_n under_o the_o inspection_n of_o such_o pastor_n may_v be_v as_o a_o garden_n of_o nut_n and_o the_o spouse_n delight_n to_o descend_v into_o it_o with_o his_o train_n of_o grace_n and_o inconceivable_a consolation_n in_o short_a all_o priest_n have_v their_o rod_n but_o all_o rod_n be_v not_o thus_o florid_n thus_o fruitful_a such_o as_o be_v so_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v of_o god_n election_n and_o establishment_n as_o be_v aaron_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v such_o as_o be_v of_o israel_n of_o what_o tribe_n soever_o will_v submit_v to_o god_n arbitration_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o aaron_n and_o kiss_v his_o rod_n pay_v a_o due_a regard_n a_o dutiful_a veneration_n to_o that_o office_n and_o ministry_n which_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o dignify_v with_o a_o threefold_a miracle_n to_o this_o end_n a_o public_a record_n be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n bring_v aaron_n rod_n again_o before_o the_o testimony_n etc._n etc._n 1._o before_o the_o testimony_n that_o whensoever_o they_o come_v to_o consult_v god_n about_o any_o emergent_a difficulty_n they_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o seek_v his_o assistance_n to_o degrade_v the_o priesthood_n or_o cut_v off_o the_o line_n of_o succession_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v by_o such_o wonderful_a prodigy_n and_o to_o which_o he_o have_v assign_v sanctuary_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n for_o thither_o the_o rod_n be_v bring_v and_o bring_v thither_o it_o be_v 2._o ut_fw-la servetur_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v such_o as_o attempt_v to_o undermine_v god_n sacred_a constitution_n by_o the_o rudeness_n of_o popular_a tumult_n do_v but_o make_v they_o take_v the_o firm_a root_n and_o engage_v god_n the_o more_o to_o show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o their_o preservation_n aaron_n rod_n shall_v find_v sanctuary_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la servetur_fw-la in_o signum_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o a_o sign_n man_n memory_n be_v natural_o treacherous_a and_o nothing_o can_v spoil_v it_o soon_o than_o ingratitude_n and_o envy_n therefore_o god_n do_v here_o teach_v we_o a_o art_n of_o memory_n by_o prescribe_v token_n to_o cure_v we_o of_o our_o forgetfulness_n such_o memorial_n be_v significant_a to_o 38._o hic_fw-la et_fw-la chap._n 16._o 38._o the_o use_n of_o edify_v
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