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every_o unclean_a person_n except_o the_o leper_n be_v allow_v to_o judge_v and_o pronounce_v himself_o clean_a when_o he_o please_v then_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v 17._o that_o law_n serve_v leu._n 7._o 20._o 21._o or_o that_o whoever_o be_v unclean_a and_o have_v not_o purify_v himself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o if_o he_o presume_v to_o come_v he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o congregation_n num._n 19_o by_o erastus_n his_o principle_n no_o man_n shall_v have_v be_v cut_v off_o if_o he_o have_v plead_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v unclean_a and_o how_o many_o will_v do_v so_o if_o that_o can_v save_v they_o from_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v it_o not_o also_o plain_a from_o levit._n 15._o 15._o 30._o 31._o that_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v unclean_a by_o their_o issue_n not_o by_o leprosy_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o cleanse_n otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v clean_o but_o look_v upon_o as_o defiler_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o their_o uncleanness_n whatever_o they_o may_v think_v of_o themselves_o so_o woman_n that_o be_v unclean_a after_o childbirth_n have_v not_o power_n to_o pronounce_v themselves_o clean_o and_o be_v not_o free_a to_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n when_o they_o please_v but_o they_o be_v first_o to_o bring_v a_o sin_n offer_v and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o leu._n 12._o 6._o 7._o 8._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o cleanse_n both_o of_o woman_n after_o childbirth_n and_o of_o man_n who_o have_v a_o issue_n yea_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o cleanse_n be_v fullfilled_n they_o be_v not_o free_a to_o come_v unto_o the_o tabernacle_n except_o they_o bring_v their_o offering_n for_o atonement_n leu._n 12._o 6._o 7._o &_o 15._o v_o 13._o 14._o 15._o philo_z the_o jew_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la lib._n 3._o pag._n 531._o tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a definit_a time_n till_o the_o expire_a whereof_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o temple_n josephus_n antiq_n jud._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o record_n the_o like_a not_o only_o of_o leper_n but_o of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n or_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a that_o till_o the_o set_a time_n be_v fulfil_v all_o these_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o congregration_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o erastus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v leave_v free_a to_o the_o sinner_n to_o expiate_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o please_v do_v no_o better_a agree_v with_o the_o word_n for_o it_o be_v command_v that_o upon_o the_o very_a knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o trespass_n offering_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o the_o sin_n confess_v levit._n 4._o 14._o 28._o &_o 5._o 3._o 4._o 5._o six_o whereas_o erastus_n pag._n 105._o urge_v the_o universal_a law_n by_o which_o all_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n except_o the_o unclean_a and_o those_o in_o a_o journey_n therefore_o all_o other_o how_o flagitious_a or_o scandalous_a soever_o in_o their_o life_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o i_o answer_v who_o know_v not_o that_o many_o universall_n in_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v restrict_v and_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o word_n at_o first_o sound_n as_o io._n 2._o 10._o every_o man_n at_o the_o beginning_n do_v set_v forth_o good_a wine_n that_o be_v every_o master_n of_o a_o feast_n luk._n 13._o 15._o do_v not_o each_o one_o of_o you_o on_o the_o sabbath_n lose_v his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n that_o be_v each_o one_o that_o have_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n io._n 10._o 8._o all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n mean_v whoever_o before_o he_o do_v make_v himself_o the_o true_a door_n by_o which_o the_o sheep_n must_v enter_v in_o so_o joel._n 2._o 28._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n yet_o not_o upon_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o upon_o those_o only_o who_o he_o receive_v in_o covenant_n rev._n 13._o 8._o and_o all_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v worship_v he_o the_o beast_n who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n yet_o there_o have_v be_v many_o reprobate_n who_o neither_o worship_v the_o pope_n nor_o know_v he_o but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o all_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o when_o all_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o sit_v person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v except_v you_o will_v say_v the_o law_n except_v none_o but_o the_o unclean_a and_o those_o in_o a_o journey_n therefore_o all_o other_o not_o except_v be_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o where_o a_o exception_n be_v make_v from_o a_o universal_a rule_n that_o rule_n be_v the_o more_o sure_a and_o certain_a concern_v all_o other_o particular_n not_o except_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v erastus_n himself_o add_v another_o exception_n and_o that_o be_v of_o the_o sick_a who_o can_v not_o be_v present_a the_o hebrew_n make_v divers_a other_o exception_n for_o they_o say_v woman_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o appear_v but_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v except_o the_o deaf_a and_o the_o dumb_a and_o the_o fool_n and_o the_o little-child_n and_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o defile_v and_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o tender_a and_o weak_a which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v up_o on_o their_o foot_n all_o these_o eleven_o be_v discharge_v etc._n etc._n see_v ainsworth_n on_o exo._n 23._o 17._o and_o compare_v this_o with_o maimonides_n de_fw-fr idolol_n châ—o_o 11._o sect._n 18._o where_o he_o that_o hearken_v to_o soothsayer_n wizard_n charmer_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o fool_n and_o child_n who_o reason_n be_v imperfect_a therefore_o these_o be_v to_o be_v except_v as_o well_o as_o fool_n and_o child_n and_o so_o be_v other_o scandalous_a person_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v anon_o a_o seven_o animadversion_n shall_v be_v this_o erastus_n in_o these_o argument_n of_o his_o from_o the_o law_n do_v confound_v sacrament_n with_o sacrifice_n as_o i_o touch_v in_o the_o beginning_n yea_o sacramenta_fw-la he_o argue_v express_o that_o whoever_o be_v admit_v to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n by_o sacrifice_n be_v thereby_o admit_v to_o sacrament_n because_o say_v he_o all_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v true_a sacrament_n so_o he_o speak_v in_o other_o place_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o dispute_v the_o more_o apposite_o for_o promiscuous_a admission_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n susceptum_fw-la but_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n be_v as_o different_a as_o give_v and_o receive_v in_o sacrifice_n man_n be_v the_o giver_n god_n be_v the_o receiver_n in_o sacrament_n god_n be_v the_o giver_n man_n be_v the_o receiver_n in_o sacrifice_n peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n in_o sacrament_n it_o be_v seal_v and_o suppose_v to_o be_v make_v they_o therefore_o that_o hold_v the_o passeover_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o opinion_n partly_o ground_v on_o deut._n 16._o 2._o and_o partly_o take_v from_o the_o jew_n disperse_v who_o though_o they_o observe_v divers_a paschal_n rite_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n nor_o keep_v the_o passeover_n according_a to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o they_o unlawful_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n except_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n have_v the_o short_a evasion_n from_o erastus_n his_o argument_n touch_v the_o admission_n to_o the_o passeover_n but_o i_o have_v give_v other_o answer_n and_o this_o much_o shall_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o erastian_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o some_o suppose_v
common_o say_v of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o be_v to_o take_v special_a care_n that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v make_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o live_v not_o only_o in_o moral_a honesty_n but_o in_o godliness_n and_o that_o so_o live_v they_o may_v also_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o quietness_n more_o particular_o the_o end_n of_o church_n censure_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v ashamed_a humble_v reduce_v to_o repentance_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o peace_n and_o good_a order_n may_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o end_n of_o deliver_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n to_o satan_n be_v that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o erastus_n yield_v to_o beza_n pag._n 239._o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v ut_fw-mi non_fw-la possint_fw-la blasphemare_fw-la that_o henceforth_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v before_o which_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n but_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v wherefore_o when_o he_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v those_o two_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o satan_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o blaspheme_v so_o any_o more_o just_a as_o a_o mastgirate_n deliver_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o gallow_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o steal_v any_o more_o and_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o some_o speak_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o steal_v no_o more_o he_o be_v herein_o confute_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o text_n but_o out_o of_o himself_o so_o then_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o offender_n may_v learn_v or_o be_v instruct_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o soul._n the_o end_n of_o civil_a punishment_n be_v ut_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la as_o erastus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v not_o be_v able_a or_o at_o least_o be_v alive_a and_o some_o way_n free_a may_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o sword_n be_v appoint_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a to_o restrain_v they_o from_o public_a and_o punishable_a offence_n not_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n nor_o to_o effect_v the_o destroy_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o mortification_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v safe_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o difference_n between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n be_v civil_a law_n civil_a punishment_n civil_a reward_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v determination_n of_o controversy_n of_o faith_n canon_n concern_v order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o church_n ordination_n or_o deposition_n of_o church-officer_n suspension_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunication_n the_o power_n be_v distinct_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n must_v needs_o be_v distinct_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o actuate_a and_o put_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o power_n i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n of_o order_n the_o dispense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o government_n of_o which_o only_o the_o controversic_a be_v six_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n matter_n of_o peace_n war_n justice_n the_o king_n matter_n and_o the_o countrey-matter_n those_o thing_n 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church_n require_v to_o be_v ordain_v and_o observe_v for_o the_o profitable_a and_o convenient_a use_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o example_n prayer_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n ecclsiastical_a censure_n be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o essential_o belong_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o set_v day_n set_v hour_n set_v place_n fast_n and_o the_o like_a belong_v to_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o humane_a thing_n we_o call_v such_o as_o touch_v the_o life_n the_o body_n good_n and_o good_a name_n as_o they_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n for_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o whole_a civil_a administration_n stand_v tilen_v synt._n part_n 2._o disp_n 32._o tell_v we_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o civil_a government_n or_o magistracy_n versatur_fw-la circa_fw-la res_fw-la terrenas_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la externum_fw-la 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the_o same_o consideration_n as_o christ_n be_v our_o head_n god_n be_v christ_n head_n namely_o as_o christ_n be_v mediator_n but_o that_o kingdom_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n he_o hold_v it_o not_o in_o a_o subordination_n to_o god_n the_o father_n but_o as_o be_v consubstantial_a with_o his_o father_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v call_v equal_a with_o god_n so_o that_o in_o this_o consideration_n the_o father_n be_v not_o great_a than_o he_o master_n hussey_n pag._n 37._o say_v of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o government_n which_o he_o have_v as_o mediator_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o vicar_n of_o his_o father_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v so_o of_o that_o government_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 27._o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o person_n of_o 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dominion_n over_o all_o thing_n even_o as_o his_o father_n do_v psal._n 115._o 3._o dan._n 4_o 34_o 35._o for_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v one_o but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n his_o kingdom_n be_v his_o church_n only_o and_o he_o be_v over_o his_o own_o house_n heb._n 3._o 6._o you_o will_v say_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n i_o answer_v when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n but_o the_o thing_n be_v just_o so_o here_o for_o first_o david_n solomon_n and_o eliakim_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n now_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v reign_v only_o over_o god_n people_n as_o their_o subject_n though_o they_o have_v other_o people_n tributary_n and_o subdue_v so_o do_v christ_n reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n only_o luk._n 1._o 32_o 33._o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o 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2._o 6._o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v a_o governor_n that_o shall_v rule_v my_o people_n israel_n 3._o the_o jew_n do_v general_o understand_v it_o so_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v the_o church_n king_n only_o which_o make_v pilate_n say_v to_o they_o shall_v i_o crucify_v your_o king_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n who_o come_v to_o inquire_v for_o christ_n say_v where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n matt._n 2._o 2._o eight_o that_o very_a place_n eph._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23._o from_o which_o master_n coleman_n draw_v a_o argument_n against_o we_o do_v plain_o hold_v forth_o a_o twofold_a supremacy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o over_o all_o thing_n another_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n only_o which_o be_v his_o body_n his_o fullness_n and_o to_o who_o alone_o he_o be_v head_n according_a to_o that_o text_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o nine_o the_o apostle_n col._n 1._o do_v also_o distinguish_v this_o twofold_a preeminence_n supremacy_n and_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n one_o which_o be_v universal_a and_o over_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o 17._o who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n for_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n visible_a and_o invisible_a whether_o they_o be_v throne_n or_o dominion_n or_o principality_n or_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v loquor_fw-la another_o which_o be_v economical_a and_o particular_a in_o and_o over_o the_o church_n and_o this_o he_o have_v as_o mediator_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o 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because_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n see_v stegmanni_n photinianismus_n disp_n 5._o quaest._n 12._o becmanus_n exercit._n 4._o and_o exerc._n 8._o where_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o adversary_n contend_v as_o mr._n hussey_n do_v that_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o 17._o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n prove_v he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n but_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n and_o of_o that_o dominion_n which_o christ_n have_v as_o mediator_n so_o jonas_n schlichtingius_fw-la contra_fw-la meisner_n pag._n 469._o and_o that_o vers_n 15._o 16._o 17._o ascribe_v no_o more_o to_o christ_n than_o
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