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and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rather_o do_v this_o great_a benefit_n accrue_v or_o the_o more_o be_v it_o enhance_v occasion_n be_v give_v for_o this_o increase_n because_o of_o those_o various_a circumstance_n ennumerate_v all_o which_o wrought_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o all_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o add_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v bless_v in_o glory_n everlasting_a i_o shall_v only_o touch_v upon_o each_o of_o the_o forementioned_a circumstance_n conduce_v to_o this_o happy_a increase_n and_o so_o apply_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o former_a discourse_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o holiness_n may_v be_v promote_v diffusive_a love_n and_o universal_a charity_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o order_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n first_o because_o of_o the_o judgement_n from_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v grievous_a hence_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o multitude_n ver_fw-la 11._o fear_n come_v upon_o the_o whole_a church_n ob_fw-la recentem_fw-la adhuc_fw-la ex_fw-la prodigioso_fw-la ananiae_fw-la interitu_fw-la metum_fw-la id_fw-la tamen_fw-la progressui_fw-la evangelii_n non_fw-la obfuit_fw-la the_o surprise_n be_v sudden_a and_o yet_o still_o convinue_v timor_fw-la fecit_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o gospel_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o those_o who_o be_v affrightn_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v work_v kind_o in_o order_n to_o a_o through_o and_o a_o pure_a persuasion_n psal_n 110.2_o this_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n in_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n shall_v rule_v in_o medio_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la in_o the_o midst_n round_o about_o and_o over_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o so_o dreadful_a a_o power_n the_o people_n be_v a_o willing_a people_n fear_n be_v proper_o 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upon_o the_o divine_a institution_n that_o one_o must_v make_v for_o the_o other_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a paragraph_n that_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v at_o first_o institute_v and_o establish_v by_o god_n himself_o over_o such_o a_o people_n who_o he_o will_v take_v and_o choose_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o these_o two_o institute_v not_o only_o at_o one_o time_n but_o both_o in_o a_o union_n in_o a_o mutual_a relation_n and_o dependence_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o whether_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o text_n as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o he_o shall_v be_v and_z thou_o thalt_v be_v be_v by_o way_n of_o precept_n than_o it_o denote_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o mutual_a union_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o promise_n refer_v to_o the_o forego_n verse_n than_o it_o denote_v the_o utility_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o relation_n since_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n of_o god_n blessing_n on_o which_o side_n soever_o the_o division_n or_o separation_n be_v make_v it_o be_v pity_n to_o divide_v the_o text_n when_o the_o word_n speak_v nothing_o but_o union_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v myself_o close_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o they_o whilst_o i_o confine_v my_o discourse_n unto_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o here_o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o two_o great_a authority_n and_o that_o make_v to_o those_o who_o be_v subject_n unto_o both_o the_o promulgation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o while_o he_o speak_v for_o his_o prince_n unto_o the_o people_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v his_o own_o appointment_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a right_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n to_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n second_o here_o be_v the_o due_a execution_n firm_a establishment_n and_o sure_a administration_n of_o both_o these_o authority_n 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55._o hear_v can._n eccl._n angl._n 55._o that_o we_o may_v all_o of_o we_o profit_n let_v we_o pray_v etc._n etc._n first_o the_o promulgation_n of_o two_o great_a authority_n and_o that_o make_v to_o those_o who_o be_v subject_n unto_o both_o the_o promulgation_n be_v from_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o while_o he_o speak_v for_o his_o prince_n unto_o the_o people_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n declare_v his_o own_o appointment_n to_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a right_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n unto_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v even_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n he_o shall_v be_v thy_o spokesman_n et_fw-la lequetur_fw-la ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la populo_fw-la he_o shall_v speak_v for_o thou_o to_o the_o people_n onk._n targe_n onk._n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o obey_v not_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n &_o accidet_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o interpretem_fw-la jonath_n targ._n jonath_n and_o he_o shall_v speak_v from_o thou_o to_o whosoever_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v go_v or_o send_v he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o voice_n cry_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n or_o in_o a_o wilderness_n to_o prepare_v thy_o way_n before_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thy_o path_n straight_o quicquid_fw-la moses_n mandasset_fw-la tanquam_fw-la intellectus_fw-la concipiens_fw-la loc_n tostat_fw-la abul_n in_o loc_n hoc_fw-la aaron_n loquetur_fw-la tanquainos_fw-la exsequens_fw-la whatsoever_o moses_n who_o reign_v as_o king_n in_o jeshurun_n do_v dictate_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n who_o wisdom_n be_v as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v that_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o publish_v and_o to_o speak_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o priest_n lip_n be_v to_o preserve_v and_o to_o proclaim_v knowledge_n the_o people_n be_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o king_n at_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v so_o far_o the_o law_n of_o both_o as_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o cheerfulness_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v in_o the_o least_o resist_v they_o shall_v receive_v unto_o themselves_o damnation_n for_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o not_o unfit_o be_v he_o also_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o this_o may_v not_o improper_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o present_a institution_n in_o the_o text_n if_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n well_o may_v he_o be_v so_o unto_o his_o prince_n who_o be_v instead_o of_o god_n jer._n 15.19_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n say_v god_n unto_o his_o prophet_n even_o as_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v dumb_a it_o be_v as_o a_o dead_a letter_n without_o a_o lively_a voice_n to_o publish_v it_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v except_o they_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v dumb_a too_o promulgatio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la essentia_fw-la legis_fw-la promulgation_n be_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o law_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v observe_v and_o great_a security_n there_o be_v unto_o the_o subject_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n do_v not_o thwart_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o when_o the_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o zion_n and_o the_o voice_n be_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o bespeak_v obedience_n unto_o both_o it_o be_v not_o then_o absurd_a that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n shall_v be_v his_o confessor_n he_o to_o tell_v when_o command_v unto_o the_o people_n what_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o practice_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o present_a institution_n in_o the_o text_n and_o perhaps_o as_o a_o intimation_n how_o fit_a it_o 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