the_o gold_n and_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o sanctify_a the_o altar_n that_o sanctifi_v and_o bless_v all_o and_o which_o in_o all_o and_o above_o all_o most_o precious_a ordinance_n a_o sanctify_a heart_n most_o high_o prize_v and_o most_o earnest_o look_v and_o seek_v after_o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n here_o account_v all_o as_o loss_n and_o dung_n 1._o all_o outward_a excellency_n 2._o all_o birth-right-privilege_n 3._o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o church-ordinance_n and_o fourthly_a all_o personal_a moral_a qualification_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v in_o those_o word_n v._o 5._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n touch_v the_o law_n for_o the_o order_n and_o religion_n of_o my_o sect_n a_o pharisee_n concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a in_o which_o three_o expression_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v further_a and_o rise_v 1660._o st._n mary_fw-mi may_v 13._o 1660._o high_a in_o his_o compare_v of_o all_o thing_n with_o christ_n and_o prefer_v he_o before_o they_o all_o the_o forego_v privilege_n that_o lapide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o locum_fw-la postquam_fw-la de_fw-la generis_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la dissert_v it_o nunc_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la doâ—es_fw-la personae_fw-la peculiares_fw-la calvin_n estius_fw-la v._n 5._o laudavit_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la genere_fw-la v._o 6._o à _fw-la proprio_fw-la study_v &_o factis_fw-la in_o judaismo_fw-la corn._n à _fw-la lapide_fw-la he_o be_v circumcise_v a_o israelite_n a_o benjamite_n a_o hebrew_n be_v 1_o more_o common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o 2._o more_o external_a as_o point_v at_o his_o relation_n to_o other_o and_o what_o he_o have_v from_o other_o 3._o or_o if_o more_o inward_a and_o innate_a yet_o more_o natural_a and_o have_v less_o of_o his_o will_n and_o choice_n in_o they_o but_o these_o of_o his_o be_v by_o his_o choose_a profession_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o so_o zealous_a and_o unblameable_a be_v contrary_o 1._o more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a and_o personal_a to_o himself_o 2._o more_o inward_a and_o express_v the_o frame_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o three_o more_o voluntary_a and_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n express_v it_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la propriae_fw-la electionis_fw-la ideoque_fw-la plus_fw-la habere_fw-la videntur_fw-la commendationis_fw-la of_o his_o own_o more_o free_a election_n and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o great_a commendation_n and_o in_o these_o you_o may_v observe_v this_o gradation_n 1._o in_o these_o word_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_n and_o it_o be_v as_o he_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o act._n 26._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o accurate_a and_o strict_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n he_o tell_v you_o that_o for_o the_o particular_a order_n and_o sect_n of_o his_o profession_n and_o religion_n which_o he_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v it_o be_v most_o choice_a strict_a and_o exact_a the_o pharisee_n of_o all_o other_o jewish_a sect_n be_v repute_v by_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a strict_a and_o religious_a be_v therefore_o call_v pharisees_n because_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a knowledge_n and_o ability_n they_o be_v the_o chief_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n or_o because_o of_o their_o great_a profess_v sanctity_n or_o pride_n rather_o they_o separate_v themselves_o from_o other_o as_o more_o profane_a 2._o but_o yet_o although_o this_o may_v be_v the_o character_n of_o pharisaism_n in_o general_n yet_o because_o some_o pharisee_n in_o particular_a may_v be_v more_o dull_a and_o cool_a in_o their_o religion_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v none_o of_o they_o he_o add_v concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n he_o be_v a_o zealot_n so_o fiery_a hot_a in_o it_o as_o to_o burn_v up_o all_o even_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o think_v do_v any_o way_n in_o the_o least_o oppose_v it_o 3._o but_o yet_o three_o because_o a_o man_n may_v in_o his_o way_n be_v zealous_a and_o yet_o withal_o scandalous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostom_n he_o may_v have_v be_v so_o hot_a and_o furious_o zealous_a out_o of_o that_o fervidum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la that_o natural_a quick_a spirit_n that_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o or_o from_o a_o mad_a brainsick_a boldness_n and_o venturesomeness_n or_o from_o a_o ambitious_a aspire_n thereby_o to_o rule_v and_o greatness_n therefore_o to_o show_v that_o his_o both_o profession_n and_o zeal_n be_v not_o hypocritical_a but_o according_a to_o his_o light_n real_o honest_a and_o serious_a he_o add_v touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n blameless_a all_o which_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n more_o particular_o to_o explain_v as_o we_o go_v along_o at_o present_a we_o be_v only_o in_o general_a to_o take_v notice_n that_o all_o these_o he_o account_v loss_n and_o dung_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o special_a particular_n herein_o contain_v and_o to_o which_o christ_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v prefer_v be_v 1._o the_o be_v of_o any_o particular_a sect_n or_o profession_n in_o religion_n 2._o though_o never_o so_o learned_a 3._o or_o seem_o strict_a pious_a and_o devout_a 4._o or_o zealous_a or_o 5._o though_o in_o reality_n never_o so_o moral_o unblameable_a and_o virtuous_a if_o without_o christ_n or_o contrary_a to_o he_o all_o these_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o of_o they_o by_o he_o call_v and_o account_v loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v brief_o run_v over_o these_o particular_n and_o the_o first_o be_v of_o be_v or_o maintain_v of_o any_o particular_a sect_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n beside_o or_o without_o christ_n or_o in_o opposition_n to_o he_o this_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o first_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n legis_fw-la sâ—ctum_fw-la calv._n aquin._n estius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scholiaste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la vocat_fw-la specialis_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grotius_n beza_n touch_v the_o law_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o specialis_fw-la instituti_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o praescriptum_fw-la religionis_fw-la institutum_fw-la the_o special_a institute_v and_o assume_v form_n order_n rule_n or_o sect_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o touch_v that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a sect_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n be_v so_o common_o say_v and_o know_v by_o all_o that_o i_o need_v not_o misspend_v time_n or_o misuse_v your_o patience_n to_o clear_v it_o to_o this_o auditory_a their_o very_a name_n betray_v they_o which_o in_o the_o true_a eâ—ymon_n of_o it_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separatist_n but_o paul_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n when_o act._n 26._o 5._o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exquisitissimam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la the_o most_o exquisite_a exact_a sâ—ct_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o josephus_n thus_o express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judalco_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o order_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v account_v the_o most_o godly_a and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o all_o other_o most_o gracious_a to_o the_o multitude_n although_o the_o sadducee_n be_v more_o favour_v by_o the_o great_a one_o and_o the_o essen_v in_o truth_n exceed_v they_o in_o virtuous_a conversation_n hessenorum_n 57_o joseph_n l._n 13._o cap_n 18._o &_o lib._n 18._o c._n 2._o scultet_fw-la exer._n evang._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o p._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o author_n express_v it_o however_o the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o jewish_a jesuit_n who_o both_o in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o ordinary_a people_n account_n exceed_v all_o so_o that_o when_o paul_n in_o the_o council_n act._n 23._o 6._o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o the_o son_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi he_o can_v not_o more_o take_o commend_v himself_o to_o that_o auditory_a and_o so_o if_o paul_n here_o in_o the_o text_n account_v his_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o loss_n and_o dung_n as_o to_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a groundwork_n of_o what_o i_o shall_v observe_v from_o it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o be_v of_o any_o sect_n party_n or_o faction_n though_o note_n note_n never_o so_o seem_o holy_a and_o exact_a that_o can_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n bond_n
at_o a_o old_a woman_n conception_n when_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a by_o this_o time_n a_o virgin_n have_v conceive_v and_o this_o her_o theophylact_fw-mi maldonat_fw-la ex_fw-la orig._n beda_n euthym._n theophylact_fw-mi son_n john_n baptist_n it_o may_v be_v learn_v of_o she_o who_o we_o find_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n whilst_o he_o be_v young_a keep_v himself_o private_a in_o the_o desert_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o show_a himself_o to_o israel_n bud_a and_o blossom_a in_o such_o early_a spring_n be_v pleasant_a and_o promise_a but_o full_o blow_v flourish_v will_n be_v afterward_o when_o they_o be_v more_o confirm_v more_o seasonable_a and_o although_o we_o do_v not_o confine_v christian_n to_o a_o pythagorean_n five_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o set_a time_n which_o according_a to_o several_a more_o or_o less_o growth_n and_o confirmation_n of_o grace_n be_v various_a yet_o a_o modest_a young_a timothy_n be_v a_o amiable_a sight_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o over_o bold_a opine_n and_o a_o too_o hasty_a put_n of_o puny_n into_o high_a form_n be_v neither_o so_o seemly_a nor_o useful_a oftentimes_o hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n 3._o even_o when_o more_o root_v and_o confirm_v as_o to_o outward_a show_n and_o appearance_n our_o serve_v of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 12._o 28._o shall_v not_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n with_o we_o not_o as_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n or_o his_o grace_n in_o which_o nil_fw-la turpe_fw-la nil_fw-la indecorum_n nothing_o be_v filthy_a or_o unseemly_a yet_o sometime_o time_n may_v be_v so_o perilous_a that_o they_o may_v persuade_v in_o some_o thing_n and_o case_n a_o more_o circumspect_a retirement_n that_o the_o prudent_a man_n keep_v silence_n amos_n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n mourn_v apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 12._o 12_o 13._o enemy_n malice_n and_o readinel_n to_o catch_v and_o hypocrite_n falseness_n yea_o and_o the_o most_o sincere_a christian_n weakness_n of_o which_o he_o be_v conscious_a so_o apt_a to_o give_v offence_n may_v well_o make_v he_o cautious_a not_o to_o betray_v christ_n by_o unworthy_a dissimulation_n or_o simulation_n and_o outward_a compliance_n yet_o to_o be_v circumspect_a and_o wary_a of_o both_o time_n when_o and_o company_n and_o place_n where_o and_o manner_n how_o he_o express_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a manifestation_n high_a star_n make_v the_o least_o shadow_n and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n though_o their_o influence_n be_v useful_a and_o feel_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o see_v 4._o but_o however_o in_o all_o our_o outside-appearance_n make_v sure_a there_o be_v not_o more_o show_n than_o substance_n that_o man_n do_v not_o see_v more_o open_o than_o god_n do_v in_o secret_a that_o as_o painter_n use_v 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〈◊〉_d concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n in_o which_o clause_n the_o apostle_n rise_v high_a than_o he_o do_v in_o the_o former_a for_o although_o in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n he_o be_v very_o high_a and_o hot_a for_o in_o hoc_fw-la praecelluerunt_fw-la pharisaei_n the_o pharisee_n above_o all_o loc_n zanchy_a in_o loc_n other_o sect_n be_v most_o zealous_a as_o appear_v in_o their_o strict_a observance_n 12._o matth._n 23._o 15_o 23._o luke_n 18._o 12._o their_o busy_a compass_n of_o sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v proselyte_n and_o their_o hot_a bout_n and_o bicker_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o like_a hot_a temper_n gamaliel_n one_o of_o they_o and_o nicodemus_n another_o we_o read_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o cool_a and_o moderate_a temper_n john_n 3._o 1._o with_o 7._o 50_o 51._o act_n 5._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n but_o our_o sometime_o saul_n be_v a_o hotspur_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fiery_a zealot_n exceed_o zealous_a gal._n 1._o 14._o even_o to_o madness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v 11._o act_n 26._o 11._o they_o even_o to_o strange_a city_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n his_o zeal_n be_v show_v in_o persecute_v the_o church_n as_o not_o be_v able_a better_a or_o more_o full_o to_o express_v his_o burn_a zeal_n for_o the_o law_n than_o by_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n and_o slaughter_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o he_o 1._o act_n 9_o 1._o think_v will_v destroy_v and_o abrogate_v it_o neque_fw-la zelus_fw-la legis_fw-la melius_fw-la zanchy_a zanchy_a ostendi_fw-la possit_fw-la quà m_fw-la persequendo_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la quae_fw-la legemjam_fw-la irritam_fw-la voluit_fw-la and_o this_o no_o doubt_n but_o as_o it_o get_v he_o great_a glory_n with_o other_o so_o he_o himself_o then_o much_o glory_v in_o yet_o now_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v become_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o give_v we_o a_o example_n to_o account_v 4._o note_v 4._o even_o this_o also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o particular_a according_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v out_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o this_o zeal_n simple_o in_o itself_o be_v very_o valuable_a 2._o so_o that_o we_o natural_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o applaud_v ourselves_o and_o to_o rest_n in_o it_o 3._o that_o yet_o in_o point_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v loss_n and_o dung_n that_o we_o may_v win_v christ_n first_o that_o zeal_n in_o religion_n in_o the_o general_n be_v very_o valuable_a so_o the_o apostle_n here_o rate_v it_o when_o he_o put_v it_o into_o the_o inventory_n of_o his_o chief_a pharisaical_a excellency_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o positive_o make_v this_o appraisement_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v gal._n 4._o 18._o 1._o zeal_n and_o zeal_n for_o religion_n be_v two_o very_a great_a word_n and_o very_o considerable_a as_o frigidum_fw-la in_o religione_fw-la pectus_fw-la as_o gualther_n in_o apologiâ_fw-la speak_v be_v nauseous_a and_o abominable_a for_o zeal_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o either_o a_o single_a or_o weak_a faint_a affection_n no._n it_o be_v a_o compound_n of_o more_o partake_v both_o indignatione_fw-la lud._n vives_z de_fw-la anima_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n de_fw-la indignatione_fw-la of_o concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a make_v up_o especial_o of_o love_n and_o anger_n as_o luther_n very_o happy_o express_v it_o by_o amor_fw-la iratus_fw-la love_n make_v angry_a and_o they_o be_v two_o very_a active_a passion_n indeed_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n and_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n zeal_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ferveo_fw-la intensio_fw-la amoris_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2_o ae_z q._n 28._o art_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o heat_n and_o fervour_n of_o they_o both_o nay_o the_o top_n and_o cream_n and_o vigour_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n boil_v up_o to_o their_o full_a height_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o whole_a soul_n deut._n 6._o 5._o thus_o vigorous_a be_v zeal_n in_o itself_o but_o if_o it_o become_v once_o religious_a zeal_n a_o zeal_n for_o religion_n which_o as_o some_o think_v be_v formal_o characteristical_a of_o a_o man_n much_o more_o of_o a_o christian_a how_o much_o more_o spriteful_a and_o sublimate_n if_o not_o right_o guide_v prove_v a_o inflammation_n in_o the_o spirit_n if_o pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la set_v all_o on_o fire_n vbi_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la ibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la agitur_fw-la say_v philo_n judaeus_n man_n act_n for_o life_n our_o meek_a jesus_n never_o speak_v more_o
which_o not_o only_o set_v he_o off_o from_o embrace_v he_o but_o set_v he_o on_o more_o fierce_o to_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v both_o he_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o ever_o since_o none_o either_o more_o hardly_o bring_v on_o to_o christ_n than_o such_o worldly_a wise_a man_n or_o more_o forward_o to_o malign_v hate_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v his_o truth_n and_o people_n than_o porphyry_n julian_n and_o such_o other_o learned_a adversary_n their_o acuteness_n set_v a_o keen_a edge_n on_o their_o malice_n and_o their_o great_a knowledge_n furnish_v they_o with_o great_a ability_n to_o cavil_v and_o inveigh_v and_o to_o find_v out_o way_n to_o do_v they_o more_o mischief_n but_o paul_n after_o that_o once_o a_o bright_a light_n from_o heaven_n have_v shine_v round_o about_o he_o though_o he_o forget_v not_o his_o learning_n for_o festus_n 3._o act_n 9_o 3._o think_v he_o have_v so_o much_o of_o it_o that_o it_o make_v he_o mad_a yet_o by_o it_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o lay_v aside_o such_o thought_n and_o become_v of_o 24._o act_n 26._o 24._o another_o of_o a_o quite_o contrary_a mind_n and_o judgement_n christ_n be_v now_o no_o long_o to_o he_o foolishness_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o and_o if_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n be_v account_v foolishness_n he_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o become_v such_o a_o fool_n himself_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o every_o other_o man_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a to_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o even_o make_v wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o according_o here_o in_o the_o text_n 15._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o as_o all_o other_o his_o great_a excellency_n so_o among_o they_o this_o of_o his_o be_v a_o learned_a pharisee_fw-mi he_o account_v loss_n and_o dung_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o more_o transcendent_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n his_o lord_n for_o as_o moses_n when_o set_v on_o the_o rock_n 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n of_o man_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o seem_v and_o be_v esteem_v more_o godly_a and_o religious_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o you_o will_v measure_v religion_n by_o exact_a tithing_n frequent_a alm_n deed_n fast_n and_o wash_n long_a prayer_n and_o broad_a phylactery_n and_o the_o like_a and_o take_v notice_n what_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n matth_n 6._o 15._o 23._o and_o other_o place_n they_o may_v be_v canonize_v for_o the_o holy_a saint_n for_o their_o trumpet_n sound_v very_o loud_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n be_v make_v very_o clean_o those_o sepulcher_n be_v curious_o white_v and_o garnish_v their_o countenance_n demure_o mis-figured_n the_o antic_a garb_n gate_n posture_n of_o their_o seven_o order_n which_o other_o write_v of_o exact_o or_o rather_o ridiculous_o compose_v they_o be_v perfect_o dress_v stage-player_n or_o hypocrite_n as_o our_o saviour_n 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that_o in_o the_o very_a forefront_n i_o light_v on_o be_v aaron_n frontlet_n in_o the_o text._n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o plate_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o grave_n upon_o it_o like_o the_o engrave_v of_o a_o signet_n sanctitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la or_o sanctum_fw-la domino_fw-la holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o literal_a sense_n as_o mean_v of_o aaron_n i_o find_v no_o difficulty_n some_o will_v who_o doubt_v whether_o both_o word_n be_v engrave_v on_o this_o golden_a plate_n or_o the_o word_n jehova_n only_o but_o p._n fagius_n right_o conclude_v for_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n both_o engrave_v to_o let_v aaron_n know_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v be_v especial_o in_o his_o holy_a ministration_n god_n be_v holy_a and_o he_o will_v have_v he_o so_o especial_o when_o he_o come_v before_o he_o for_o the_o mystical_a signification_n as_o apply_v to_o christ_n the_o highpriest_n 29._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o john_n 1._o 29._o of_o 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