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father_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o so_o long_o as_o god_n in_o the_o law_n say_v special_o of_o the_o levite_n they_o be_v i_o so_o long_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o apostle_n they_o be_v i_o o_o father_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v neither_o arrogancy_n nor_o injury_n to_o style_v those_o who_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n with_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o levi_n be_v and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o title_n god_n holy_a one_o we_o have_v now_o show_v sufficient_o it_o remain_v we_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o word_n contain_v the_o blessing_n itself_o which_o be_v call_v urim_n and_o thummim_v the_o word_n themselves_o signify_v light_a and_o perfection_n illumination_n and_o integrity_n good_a endowment_n certain_o whosoever_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o appellative_a word_n but_o also_o proper_a name_n of_o 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and_o they_o be_v write_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 if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v also_o unto_o those_o punishment_n and_o their_o analogy_n which_o befall_v they_o afterward_o then_o may_v perhaps_o two_o thing_n further_o not_o unâ—easonably_o be_v inquire_v into_o first_o for_o what_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v remember_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n give_v his_o people_n during_o that_o his_o first_o covenant_n especial_o after_o they_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o land_n under_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o external_a enemy_n or_o his_o worship_n thereby_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n beside_o these_o two_o idolatry_n and_o profanation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a or_o sacrilege_n example_n of_o the_o first_o who_o know_v not_o of_o the_o second_o see_v the_o story_n of_o achan_n josh._n the_o seven_o of_o elies_n son_n 1_o sam._n chap._n ii_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sacrilege_n of_o the_o seven_o or_o sabbaticall_a year_n 2_o chron._n xxxvi_o and_o the_o parallel_a place_n for_o by_o the_o law_n every_o seven_o year_n not_o only_o the_o whole_a land_n but_o all_o servant_n and_o debt_n be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v release_v levit._n 25._o 2_o 4._o deut._n 15._o exodus_fw-la 21._o second_o what_o be_v that_o transgression_n after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n mention_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n dan._n 8._o 12._o for_o which_o it_o be_v there_o foretell_v that_o a_o host_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o against_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v cast_v down_o the_o truth_n unto_o the_o ground_n and_o practice_v and_o prosper_v perhaps_o the_o story_n in_o the_o 2_o 3_o &_o 4._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o maccabee_n will_v tell_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v common_o allege_v that_o such_o distinction_n and_o reverend_a regard_n of_o thing_n sacred_a as_o we_o contend_v for_o 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command_v those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o the_o world_n unto_o himself_o in_o scripture_n carry_v the_o name_n of_o holiness_n or_o sanctity_n especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o be_v such_o as_o become_v those_o that_o be_v holy_a unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o here_o i_o may_v have_v a_o large_a discourse_n to_o show_v how_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n when_o they_o conform_v not_o themselves_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v crucify_v thereto_o and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o pollution_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o but_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o your_o meditation_n according_a to_o the_o general_a intimation_n give_v thereof_o act_n 17._o 4._o 4._o there_o associate_v themselves_o to_o paul_n and_o silas_n of_o the_o worship_a greek_n a_o great_a multitude_n paul_n 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glorious_a in_o holiness_n exo._n 15_o 11._o habitual_a i_o call_v a_o inherent_a holiness_n such_o as_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o righteous_a man_n integrity_n of_o life_n or_o righteous_a holiness_n whereof_o abraham_n job_n david_n and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n be_v call_v saint_n and_o holy_a man_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n sanctimonia_fw-la relative_n holiness_n i_o define_v a_o special_a relation_n or_o relation_n of_o peculiarity_n which_o a_o thing_n have_v unto_o god_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o propriety_n of_o possession_n or_o speciality_n of_o presence_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a after_o this_o manner_n the_o greek_n
call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n sacrum_n the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o for_o he_o only_o be_v essential_o holy_a the_o second_o be_v proper_a to_o reasonable_a creature_n for_o they_o be_v only_o habitual_o holy_a or_o endue_v with_o holy_a quality_n but_o the_o last_o be_v common_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n animate_v or_o inanimate_a be_v capable_a of_o relative_a holiness_n or_o pecularity_n towards_o god_n person_n thing_n time_n place_n person_n so_o the_o nazarite_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v holy_a thus_o be_v samson_n thus_o be_v samuel_n holy_a from_o their_o mother_n womb_n thing_n so_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o gospel_n too_o be_v holy_a thing_n the_o censer_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n be_v holy_a because_o say_v the_o text_n they_o offer_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n time_n so_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n day_n be_v holy_a day_n place_n so_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o holy_a place_n mount_v zion_n a_o holy_a mount_n yea_o the_o ground_n about_o the_o bush_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o moses_n be_v call_v holy_a ground_n and_o of_o these_o four_o person_n thing_n and_o time_n be_v holy_a because_o of_o god_n peculiar_a propriety_n in_o they_o in_o that_o they_o be_v his_o person_n his_o thing_n and_o his_o time_n but_o place_n be_v holy_a in_o another_o regard_n because_o of_o god_n special_a manner_n of_o presence_n in_o they_o now_o let_v we_o see_v in_o which_o of_o all_o these_o three_o way_n levi_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a essential_o holy_a he_o can_v be_v for_o he_o be_v not_o god_n but_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n habitual_o holy_a the_o event_n show_v he_o be_v not_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o tribe_n of_o lâ—vi_n be_v always_o tribus_fw-la sacra_fw-la holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n but_o be_v not_o always_o righteous_a before_o the_o 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levite_n the_o holy_a vessel_n you_o be_v holy_a say_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o vessel_n be_v holy_a also_o that_o be_v you_o be_v holy_a as_o the_o vessel_n be_v for_o he_o say_v not_o they_o be_v holy_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o he_o have_v mean_v holy_a in_o life_n but_o holy_a uâ—to_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o always_o imply_v a_o relative_n holiness_n but_o though_o this_o be_v true_a that_o levi_n be_v holy_a after_o this_o manner_n yet_o the_o word_n which_o in_o my_o text_n be_v turn_v holy_a seem_v scarce_o to_o admit_v of_o this_o construction_n for_o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a and_o in_o religion_n charitable_a and_o godly_a all_o which_o lean_v to_o a_o habitual_a not_o to_o a_o respective_a holiness_n but_o because_o levi_n be_v not_o in_o this_o sort_n holy_a above_o other_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o 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