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jew_n what_o may_v be_v charge_v upon_o a_o multitude_n not_o under_o order_n the_o foul_a crime_n it_o be_v be_v the_o fair_a argument_n for_o such_o order_n as_o where_o they_o have_v be_v once_o establish_v the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o crime_n at_o least_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v great_a scarcity_n of_o witness_n against_o they_o see_v the_o death_n of_o socrates_n be_v more_o lay_v to_o one_o people_n than_o that_o of_o all_o the_o martyr_n to_o king_n yet_o be_v the_o false_a witness_n by_o who_o socrates_n suffer_v and_o by_o the_o like_a whereto_o a_o man_n in_o the_o best_a government_n may_v chance_v to_o suffer_v no_o soon_o discover_v than_o they_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o people_n who_o also_o erect_v a_o statue_n to_o socrates_n and_o the_o people_n who_o at_o the_o arraignment_n of_o christ_n cry_v crucify_v he_o 11._o mark_v 15._o 11._o crucify_v he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o chief_a priest_n move_v or_o promt_v and_o such_o also_o as_o fear_v the_o multitude_n now_o that_o the_o people_n which_o can_v be_v 21._o mat._n 21._o promt_v by_o the_o chief_a priest_n or_o the_o people_n which_o can_v fear_v the_o people_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o pretend_a representative_a of_o the_o people_n but_o indeed_o a_o juncta_fw-la of_o cousin_n and_o retainer_n be_v that_o which_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v may_v be_v possible_a and_o the_o rather_o for_o what_o happen_v before_o upon_o the_o law_n call_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o law_n of_o the_o zealot_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o moses_n in_o these_o word_n if_o thy_o brother_n the_o 6._o deut._n 13._o 6._o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n entice_v thou_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n by_o this_o law_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o to_o the_o true_a intent_n thereof_o it_o relate_v to_o no_o other_o case_n than_o that_o only_o of_o idolatry_n the_o book_n two_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o talmud_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o any_o number_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o under_o ten_o either_o apprehend_v the_o party_n in_o the_o fact_n or_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o such_o witness_n as_o have_v so_o apprehend_v he_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o people_n but_o upon_o instigation_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o where_o they_o interpret_n the_o law_n as_o they_o listen_v stephen_n be_v stone_v now_o if_o the_o priest_n can_v have_v make_v the_o people_n do_v as_o much_o against_o christ_n what_o need_v they_o have_v go_v to_o pilot_n for_o help_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o multitude_n which_o cry_v out_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o than_o the_o great_a synagog_n however_o that_o it_o be_v a_o oligarchy_n consist_v of_o a_o senate_n and_o a_o presbytery_n which_o not_o only_o scourge_v the_o apostle_n but_o cause_v christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v be_v certain_a and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o great_a synagog_n sect._n 8_o commonwealth_n the_o model_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n these_o part_n be_v historical_o lay_v down_o and_o prove_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o cabalistical_a or_o jewish_a commonwealth_n be_v much_o after_o this_o model_n be_v the_o capacity_n of_o bear_v magistracy_n or_o give_v council_n upon_o the_o law_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o no_o other_o than_o such_o only_a as_o be_v presbyter_n be_v presbyter_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o general_n the_o other_o particular_a be_v presbyter_n general_a ordain_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o presbytery_n of_o the_o same_o and_o by_o no_o other_o court_n without_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n and_o be_v those_o ordain_v in_o this_o manner_n eligible_a by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o seventy_o elder_n into_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o into_o any_o other_o court_n by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o presbytery_n of_o that_o court._n be_v presbyter_n particular_a ordain_v by_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v these_o capable_a of_o give_v council_n in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o some_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o they_o by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v all_o presbyter_n capable_a of_o nomination_n to_o the_o great_a synagog_n be_v the_o sanhedrim_n in_o law_n make_v the_o supreme_a magistracy_n or_o judicatory_a and_o with_o a_o juncta_fw-la of_o fifty_o presbyter_n of_o their_o nomination_n the_o great_a synagog_n be_v the_o great_a synagog_n the_o legislative_a power_n in_o this_o commonwealth_n such_o be_v the_o government_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o scribe_n 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this_o time_n a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o find_v a_o difference_n run_v whole_o upon_o the_o aristocracy_n without_o mention_n of_o the_o people_n and_o be_v therefore_o compare_v by_o grotius_n to_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o israel_n as_o that_o come_v to_o be_v in_o these_o 14._o grot._fw-la ad_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o day_n from_o whence_o divine_n also_o general_o and_o true_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v take_v up_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o add_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n either_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o christ_n this_o therefore_o thus_o take_v up_o by_o the_o book_n two_o apostle_n from_o the_o jew_n be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o what_o purity_n soever_o of_o the_o time_n nay_o though_o under_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o that_o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v plant_v the_o sanhedrim_n from_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o chirothesia_n for_o a_o constant_a order_n consist_v of_o no_o other_o senator_n than_o such_o only_a as_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o presence_n or_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o same_o order_n be_v 13._o grot._fw-la ad_fw-la mat._n 19_o 13._o observe_v by_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n of_o which_o each_o have_v her_o archon_n nor_o will_v the_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n relinquish_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n whereto_o this_o way_n of_o ordination_n among_o other_o thing_n though_o erroneous_o be_v vulgar_o attribute_v whence_o in_o the_o church_n where_o it_o consist_v of_o convert_a jew_n ordination_n be_v confer_v by_o the_o archon_n or_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o presbytery_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o rest_n hence_o paul_n in_o one_o place_n exhort_v timothy_n thus_o 14._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o in_o another_o thus_o 6._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n i_o grant_v divine_n that_o ordination_n by_o this_o time_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o presbytery_n what_o say_v they_o then_o to_o the_o distinction_n of_o ordination_n and_o election_n be_v these_o still_o two_o distinct_a thing_n or_o may_v we_o hence_o at_o least_o compute_v they_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o if_o they_o say_v yes_o why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o have_v be_v so_o before_o if_o they_o say_v no_o who_o in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o presbytery_n elect_v why_o say_v dr._n hammond_n 106._o §._o 106._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o 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