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complice_n equalise_v and_o level_v themselves_o with_o the_o sacred_a priest_n aaron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n open_v the_o earth_n and_o give_v a_o double_a miracle_n of_o wrath_n and_o those_o sudden_a and_o contemporary_a with_o the_o sin_n do_v belshazzar_n with_o his_o thousand_o prince_n though_o heathen_a only_a violate_v and_o abuse_v the_o sacred_a cup_n and_o utensil_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smite_v with_o tremble_a which_o be_v gods-token_n on_o cain_n also_o for_o the_o same_o enormity_n thus_o god_n the_o father_n be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o more_o fatal_a and_o mortal_a miracle_n against_o this_o sin_n then_o any_o other_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o magnitude_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n 8.11_o luk._n 12.14_o joh._n 8.11_o the_o second_o person_n wave_v give_v any_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n but_o he_o pass_v sentence_n 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and_o generation_n as_o grotius_n in_o joh._n 2.14_o and_o mr._n mede_n observe_v so_o that_o christ_n make_v it_o both_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n of_o his_o episcopal_a care_n and_o inspection_n last_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o three_o person_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o saint_n peter_n punish_v the_o fraudulent_a surreption_n of_o thing_n sacred_a from_o the_o hâ—nds_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o apostle_n 5._o act_n 5._o in_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n case_n while_o now_o generous_a and_o courteous_a sir_n the_o bless_a trinity_n have_v vouchsafe_v a_o double_a trinity_n of_o miracle_n pardon_v the_o phrase_n as_o so_o many_o pillar_n of_o salt_n to_o season_v the_o memory_n of_o all_o posterity_n what_o christian_a can_v soothe_v and_o flatter_v himself_o in_o the_o innocent_a nature_n of_o such_o sin_n though_o no_o such_o miraculous_a production_n of_o divine_a providence_n do_v yesterday_o or_o to_o day_n appear_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o father_n son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o these_o be_v write_v for_o our_o example_n 10.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o and_o be_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 4._o after_o
the_o great_a bishop_n of_o soul_n let_v the_o great_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n produce_v his_o strong_a zele_n for_o the_o honourable_a support_n and_o sustentation_n of_o the_o sacred_a order_n to_o the_o world_n end_n he_o use_v a_o double_a argument_n a_o minori_fw-la first_fw-mi à _fw-la jumentis_fw-la the_o ox_n not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v 1_o cor._n 9.9_o yet_o high_o from_o man_n that_o labour_v in_o carnal_a work_n if_o we_o sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a matter_n if_o we_o reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n ver_fw-la 11._o i_o observe_v that_o the_o same_o st._n paul_n give_v out_o a_o injunction_n let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v communicate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o and_o if_o the_o compensation_n be_v only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o in_o his_o liberal_a eye_n those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o a_o small_a recompense_n for_o our_o pastoral_a pain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n if_o we_o reap_v etc._n etc._n in_o god_n own_o law_n the_o inferior_a office_n and_o function_n of_o a_o levite_n that_o be_v plebs_fw-la &_o vulgus_fw-la cleri_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v separate_v you_o even_a levi_n from_o the_o congregation_n num._n 16.9_o but_o in_o the_o liberality_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o gospel-spirit_n if_o you_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o your_o carnal_a thing_n it_o must_v not_o be_v write_v down_o and_o put_v into_o account_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a matter_n and_o yet_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o little_a debt_n be_v a_o sore_a burden_n to_o break_v some_o man_n sleep_n and_o back_n and_o heart_n also_o though_o a_o apostle_n instruct_v they_o that_o for_o we_o to_o reap_v their_o carnal_a thing_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o great_a matter_n by_o a_o just_a and_o true_a and_o modest_a collation_n of_o both_o text_n num._n 16.9_o with_o gal._n 6.6_o it_o be_v a_o evident_a conclusion_n that_o the_o low_a office_n of_o ministry_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a in_o god_n account_n while_o the_o great_a honorary_a by_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a thing_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o great_a matter_n in_o god_n own_o eye_n let_v not_o then_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a 5._o the_o great_a saint_n paul_n again_o who_o one_o while_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.8_o eph._n 3.8_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o saint_n in_o his_o own_o heraldry_n and_o account_n yet_o elsewhere_o use_v a_o word_n of_o pregnancy_n a_o hyperbole_n and_o supersoetation_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n 1_o thes_n 5.13_o a_o compound_a decompound_v and_o superlative_a honour_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v abundance_n yea_o superfluity_n so_o rom._n 5.17_o jam._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v some_o addition_n and_o augmentation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v a_o exceed_a excessive_a and_o superlative_a degree_n of_o honour_n as_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 3.10_o pray_n exceed_o intimate_v the_o excessive_a and_o constant_a and_o violent_a fervency_n of_o his_o apostolic_a affection_n in_o beg_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o the_o same_o thessalonian_o now_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v idle_a frustraneous_a or_o superfluous_a for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n excellent_o si_fw-la nec_fw-la folium_fw-la de_fw-la arbore_fw-la nec_fw-la unus_fw-la è_fw-la passerculis_fw-la cadit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o not_o a_o leaf_n fall_v from_o any_o tree_n nor_o a_o sparrow_n from_o the_o housetop_n without_o the_o providence_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n sure_a not_o one_o apex_n or_o jota_n fall_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n without_o a_o wise_a and_o just_a and_o provident_a election_n saint_n paul_n choice_a word_n do_v therefore_o sober_o and_o grave_o signify_v according_a to_o that_o rhetorical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o incrementum_fw-la as_o casaubon_n call_v it_o of_o his_o and_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n 6.38_o luk_n 6.38_o even_o good_a measure_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o in_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o cull_v out_o and_o select_v a_o word_n of_o most_o exquisite_a and_o accurate_a signification_n and_o emphasis_n 1.5_o tit._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v in_o order_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d single_o and_o sole_o be_v to_o make_v straight_o or_o right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thorough_o to_o do_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v it_o not_o only_o exact_o but_o over_o and_o over_o again_o as_o thus_o in_o the_o discharge_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n and_o function_n there_o shall_v be_v exactness_n and_o accurateness_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la episcopi_fw-la so_o in_o the_o retribution_n and_o remuneration_n of_o that_o office_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o honour_n of_o love_n of_o respect_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la laici_fw-la and_o as_o the_o same_o saint_n paul_n say_v personal_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o stretch_v himself_o to_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o measure_n 10.14_o 2_o cor._n 10.14_o but_o as_o it_o be_v tentour_n himself_o far_o beyond_o his_o scantling_n to_o do_v service_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o will_v he_o have_v a_o compound_v and_o super-compounded_n love_n and_o honour_n from_o those_o he_o so_o serve_v &_o the_o pupil_n of_o that_o holy_a tuition_n yet_o once_o more_o the_o very_a same_o apostle_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o affliction_n dishonour_n and_o disreputation_n from_o a_o ingrateful_a world_n have_v another_o high_a superlative_a 7.4_o 2_o cor._n 7.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superabundance_n of_o joy_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o sorrow_n a_o excellent_a lecture_n which_o contain_v both_o doctrine_n and_o use_v of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o that_o holy_a order_n of_o man_n in_o their_o most_o abject_a and_o despicable_a condition_n for_o christ_n sake_n lord_n give_v i_o and_o all_o of_o we_o utramvis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la paginam_fw-la either_o a_o supereffluence_n of_o their_o love_n and_o honour_n or_o else_o a_o compound_a and_o decompound_v joy_n and_o comfort_n under_o their_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n amen_n 6._o let_v it_o not_o seem_v strange_a or_o a_o prodigious_a piece_n of_o pride_n if_o the_o ecclesiastic_a minister_n claim_v even_o jure_v divine_a at_o least_o a_o gavel-kind_n of_o honour_n with_o or_o above_o the_o civil_a or_o secular_a magistrate_n it_o be_v certain_o true_a that_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n even_o in_o scripture-idiome_a and_o language_n be_v call_v elder_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o we_o read_v of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n the_o elder_n of_o judah_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o way_n the_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o may_v just_o and_o true_o be_v construe_v by_o way_n of_o transit_fw-la we_o à _fw-la thesi_fw-la ad_fw-la hypothesin_n as_o rhetorician_n call_v it_o thus_o cùm_fw-la omnes_fw-la seniores_fw-la sive_fw-la reip._n sive_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la duplici_fw-la honore_fw-la dignandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la tamen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maximè_fw-la seniores_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la qui_fw-la laborant_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la i.e._n while_o all_o elder_n deserve_v double_a honour_n special_o and_o signal_o the_o ecclesiastic_a elder_n do_v that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o same_o chapter_n elder_a be_v use_v in_o that_o large_a and_o general_a sense_n rebuke_v not_o a_o elder_a but_o exhort_v he_o as_o a_o father_n the_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n and_o why_o not_o here_o so_o also_o for_o a_o civil_a elder_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o therefore_o a_o double_a honour_n be_v due_a to_o each_o promiscuous_o and_o indefinite_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o alm_n but_o tribute_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o honour_n to_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n if_o that_o exposition_n seem_v