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from_o he_o two_o these_o be_v all_o employ_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n three_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o discharge_v their_o employment_n 4_o they_o be_v advance_v to_o great_a dignity_n they_o be_v make_v ruler_n and_o commander_n through_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n these_o thing_n be_v observe_v to_o my_o hand_n 12._o bish_n brownrigge_v serm._n 1._o p._n 12._o by_o a_o eminent_a person_n so_o that_o as_o you_o love_v your_o child_n and_o will_v entail_v god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v religion_n be_v regard_v and_o promote_v by_o you_o will_v you_o have_v a_o blessing_n upon_o your_o family_n let_v religion_n be_v there_o 1_o chron._n 13.14_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v
thus_o david_n dedicate_v his_o house_n he_o enter_v upon_o it_o by_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o pen_v this_o psalm_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o for_o this_o very_a end_n this_o i_o shall_v be_v large_a upon_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o discourse_n 4._o dedication_n be_v as_o much_o as_o consecration_n to_o dedicate_v a_o thing_n to_o god_n it_o be_v to_o consecrate_v it_o to_o holy_a end_n and_o use_n dedicate_v thing_n be_v consecrate_v thing_n for_o upon_o the_o dedication_n they_o become_v consecrate_v see_v at_o your_o leisure_n 1_o king_n 13.13_o 2_o sam._n 8.11_o 1_o chron._n 18.11_o the_o word_n which_o be_v render_v by_o dedication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.18_o be_v render_v by_o consecration_n heb._n 10.20_o to_o dedicate_v the_o house_n then_o it_o be_v to_o consecrate_v it_o what_o be_v that_o to_o devote_v it_o to_o god_n to_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o god_n and_o for_o holy_a use_n for_o herein_o lie_v the_o nature_n of_o consecration_n it_o reach_v to_o person_n time_n place_n thing_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n 241._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la sacro_fw-la usui_fw-la veluti_fw-la initiantur_fw-la beza_n in_o joh._n 10.22_o latini_n dedicationes_fw-la &_o consecrationes_fw-la vocant_fw-la quòd_fw-la res_fw-la ab_fw-la usu_fw-la hominum_fw-la prophano_fw-la eximerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la usibúsque_fw-la sacris_fw-la dedicarentur_fw-la hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n fest_n christian_n f._n 115._o encaenia_fw-la a_o feast_n wherein_o something_o be_v renew_v because_o those_o thing_n only_o be_v repute_v consecrate_v which_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o common_a use_n and_o dedicate_v to_o some_o new_a and_o holy_a use_n symps_n lexic_fw-la in_o d._n 107._o godw._n jew_n antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o lexicographer_n open_a dedication_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n martin_n calcpin_n etc._n etc._n tully_n put_v consecration_n and_o dedication_n together_o mens_fw-la fides_n virtus_n concordia_fw-la consecratae_fw-la &_o publicè_fw-la dedicatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-fr mat._n deor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dedicatio_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la è_fw-la censu_fw-la rerum_fw-la profanarum_fw-la aut_fw-la vulgarium_fw-la eximitur_fw-la peculiaribusque_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la consecratur_fw-la numini_fw-la ad_fw-la usus_fw-la sacros_fw-la geier_n in_o dan._n 3.2_o p._n 241._o 1_o king_n 9.7_o 2_o chron._n 7.16_o 20._o of_o the_o priest_n exod._n 28.41_o exod._n 29.22_o 2_o chron._n 26.18_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n 2_o chron._n 29.33_o of_o tithe_n 2_o chron._n 31.6_o levit._fw-la 27.30_o of_o house_n and_o field_n and_o of_o whatever_o be_v give_v to_o god_n levit._n 27._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o do_v the_o consecration_n of_o all_o these_o lie_n in_o their_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o common_a use_n and_o in_o their_o be_v design_v and_o destinate_a to_o holy_a end_n and_o purpose_n david_n dedication_n of_o his_o house_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n come_v up_o to_o this_o he_o consecrate_v his_o house_n to_o and_o for_o god_n and_o he_o resolve_v that_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n where_o he_o dwell_v god_n shall_v dwell_v his_o habitation_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o sin_n but_o for_o piety_n and_o godliness_n thus_o he_o consecrate_v his_o house_n and_o this_o be_v his_o dedication_n of_o it_o that_o i_o may_v not_o not_o be_v mistake_v i_o shall_v show_v you_o in_o what_o sense_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o consecration_n of_o private_a house_n when_o i_o come_v to_o house-dedication_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n i_o come_v to_o the_o object_n or_o the_o thing_n dedicate_v that_o be_v david_n house_n according_a to_o our_o read_n of_o the_o word_n a_o psalm_n and_o song_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n you_o find_v in_o scripture_n mention_v make_v of_o the_o dedication_n of_o several_a thing_n and_o place_n the_o tabernacle_n that_o it_o that_o templum_fw-la deambulatorium_fw-la august_n call_v it_o move_a temple_n the_o seat_n of_o worship_n till_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v anoint_v and_o sanctify_v that_o and_o all_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o numb_a 7.1_o and_o of_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 10.11_o the_o prince_n offer_v for_o dedicate_a of_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v offer_v their_o offering_n each_o prince_n on_o his_o day_n for_o the_o dedicate_a of_o the_o altar_n verse_n 84._o this_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o day_n when_o it_o be_v anoint_v &c._n &c._n verse_n 88_o this_o be_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n after_o it_o be_v anoint_v the_o temple_n that_o be_v dedicate_v and_o this_o pass_v under_o a_o three_o fold_v dedication_n the_o first_o be_v 7.5_o 2_o chron._n 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〈◊〉_d joseph_n ibid._n encaeniorum_fw-la sive_fw-la repurgarionum_fw-la festivitates_fw-la atque_fw-la epulas_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o templi_fw-la quod_fw-la antiochus_n polluerat_fw-la recuperati_fw-la atque_fw-la repurgati_fw-la memoriam_fw-la agitatae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la die_v 25._o mensis_fw-la cisleu_n qui_fw-la partim_fw-la novembri_fw-la partim_fw-la decembri_n nostro_fw-la respondet_fw-la stuck_n antiq._n conviv_n l._n 1._o c._n 33._o buxtorf_a synag_fw-mi jud._n c._n 23._o hospin_n de_fw-fr orig._n templ_n f._n 103._o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v a_o yearly_a festival_n appoint_v by_o judas_n maccabaeus_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n from_o the_o 25._o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v to_o remember_v god_n mercy_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o antiochus_n who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o idol_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o abolish_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n godw._n jow_z antiq._n l._n 3._o c._n ult_n judas_n maccabaeus_n be_v victorious_a over_o antiochus_n come_v and_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n again_o purge_v it_o from_o its_o defilement_n and_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o former_a use_n the_o history_n of_o this_o you_o have_v 1_o maccab._n 4.36_o 52_o 53_o 54_o 56_o 59_o to_o this_o dedication_n the_o most_o of_o divine_n refer_v those_o word_n joh._n 10.22_o and_o it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n and_o it_o be_v winter_n beside_o the_o dedication_n of_o these_o place_n which_o be_v impropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n you_o read_v of_o the_o dedication_n of_o common_a place_n as_o of_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n nehem._n 12.27_o and_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o seek_v the_o levite_n out_o of_o all_o their_o place_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o dedication_n with_o gladness_n etc._n etc._n of_o private_a house_n deut._n 20.5_o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n but_o expositor_n do_v not_o agree_v in_o their_o interpretation_n concern_v this_o house_n many_o will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o david_n private_a house_n loc_n vid._n lorin_n in_o loc_n some_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n into_o which_o david_n bring_v the_o ark_n when_o he_o fetch_v it_o from_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n 2_o sam._n 6.12_o etc._n etc._n at_o that_o time_n they_o say_v david_n pen_v this_o 30._o psalm_n but_o this_o be_v only_o assert_v not_o prove_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o 68_o psalm_n be_v pen_v upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o as_o to_o this_o we_o have_v no_o such_o probability_n some_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o temple_n the_o chaldee_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o hymn_n of_o david_n in_o dedicatione_n domus_fw-la i._n e._n templi_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la mentio_fw-la templi_fw-la at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n that_o
bring_v forth_o for_o trouble_n the_o good_a lord_n accomplish_v this_o word_n to_o you_o in_o this_o city_n 5._o life_n be_v very_o uncertain_a he_o that_o be_v to_o go_v out_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n he_o especial_o be_v to_o dedicate_v his_o house_n because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o life_n deut._n 20.5_o i_o hope_v this_o will_v not_o be_v be_v your_o case_n but_o however_o your_o life_n be_v very_o uncertain_a you_o live_v to_o day_n can_v you_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v live_v to_o morrow_n who_o know_v how_o soon_o this_o poor_a thread_n of_o life_n may_v break_v in_o piece_n every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o life_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o be_v fluid_a transitory_a uncertain_a here_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n horat_n hebr._n 13.14_o nihil_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vitâ_fw-la possidemus_fw-la quod_fw-la di_fw-it cere_v possumus_fw-la futurum_fw-la diu_fw-la nostrum_fw-la quae_fw-la volis_fw-la videmur_fw-la firmissimè_fw-la tenere_fw-la ea_fw-la quoties_fw-la deo_fw-la libuit_fw-la temporis_fw-la momento_n nobis_fw-la è_fw-la manibus_fw-la offluunt_fw-la omnia_fw-la nos_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la relinquuntur_fw-la j._n capel_n in_o hebr._n 13.14_o linquenda_fw-la tellus_n &_o domus_fw-la &_o placens_fw-la vxor_fw-la horat_n but_o we_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v o_o enter_v upon_o your_o house_n as_o those_o who_o have_v death_n in_o your_o eye_n they_o be_v build_v of_o brick_n and_o firm_a material_n and_o may_v stand_v long_o but_o you_o your_o self_n be_v make_v but_o of_o brittle_a thing_n you_o be_v but_o earthly_a tabernacle_n a_o little_a breathe_a clay_n you_o will_v fall_v every_o moment_n if_o god_n do_v not_o underprop_v you_o suppose_v it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o send_v such_o a_o plague_n as_o we_o have_v a_o few_o year_n ago_o we_o have_v have_v a_o strange_a unusual_a winter_n what_o it_o may_v produce_v i_o know_v 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