ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n subscriptio_fw-la clericorum_fw-la honoratorum_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ordinis_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o plebis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n speak_v 90._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o say_v it_o be_v do_v subscribentibus_fw-la plus_fw-la minus_fw-la septuagintâ—_n presbyteris_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o the_o clergy_n concur_v to_o the_o choice_n even_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n till_o after_o the_o time_n of_o that_o hildebrand_n call_v greg._n 7._o in_o who_o time_n popery_n come_v to_o age_n thence_o 52._o casaubon_n call_v it_o haeresin_fw-la hildebrandinam_fw-la cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v choose_v clericoram_n pene_fw-la omnium_fw-la testimonio_fw-la and_o in_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o syluâ—ster_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v be_v ordain_v nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la adunata_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 11._o many_o instance_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o pass_v over_o as_o common_o know_v it_o be_v account_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o accusation_n against_o chrysostom_n by_o his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o that_o he_o ordain_v without_o the_o council_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o clergy_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n at_o council_n have_v be_v already_o show_v thus_o we_o see_v how_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o city_n be_v enlarge_v into_o the_o country_n the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o city_n be_v extend_v with_o it_o the_o next_o step_n observable_a in_o the_o church_n increase_n be_v 5._o when_o several_a of_o these_o church_n lie_v together_o in_o one_o province_n do_v associate_v one_o with_o another_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v a_o great_a eye_n to_o the_o preserve_a unity_n among_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o they_o keep_v so_o strict_a a_o correspondency_n among_o the_o several_a bishop_n in_o the_o commercium_fw-la formatarum_fw-la the_o formula_fw-la of_o writing_n which_o to_o prevent_v deceit_n may_v be_v see_v in_o justellus_n his_o note_n on_o the_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la africanae_n and_o for_o a_o maintain_n 127._o of_o near_a correspondency_n among_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o of_o a_o province_n it_o be_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v on_o of_o their_o common_a work_n to_o call_v a_o provincial_a synod_n twice_o every_o year_n to_o debate_v all_o cause_n of_o concernment_n there_o among_o themselves_o and_o to_o agree_v upon_o such_o way_n as_o might_n most_o conduce_v to_o the_o advance_v the_o common_a interest_n of_o christianity_n of_o these_o tertullian_n speak_v aguntur_fw-la precept_n per_fw-la gracias_fw-la illas_fw-la certis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la concilia_fw-la ex_fw-la universis_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o altiora_fw-la quaeque_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la tractantur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la psych_n repraesentatio_fw-la nominis_fw-la christiani_n magna_fw-la uâ—neratione_n celebratur_fw-la of_o these_o the_o thirty_o eight_o canon_n apostolical_a as_o it_o be_v call_v express_o speak_v which_o canon_n though_o not_o of_o authority_n sufficient_a to_o ground_v any_o right_n upon_o may_v yet_o be_v allow_v the_o place_n of_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n especial_o towards_o the_o three_o century_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o twice_o a_o year_n a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o discuss_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o resolve_v matter_n of_o practice_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o council_n of_o antioch_n a._n d._n 343_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 99_o to_o these_o council_n the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n come_v as_o appear_v by_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n by_o alphon_n we_o pisanus_n the_o same_o custom_n be_v decree_v but_o no_o such_o thing_n occurr_v in_o the_o codex_fw-la canonum_fw-la either_o of_o tilius_fw-la or_o justellus_n his_o edition_n and_o the_o arabic_a ediâ—â—â—â—_n of_o that_o council_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v compile_v above_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o council_n set_v but_o however_o we_o see_v evidence_n enough_o of_o this_o practice_n of_o celebrate_v provincial_a synod_n twice_o a_o year_n now_o in_o the_o assemble_v of_o these_o bishop_n together_o for_o mutual_a counsel_n in_o their_o affair_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o some_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o who_o have_v all_o equal_a authority_n in_o their_o several_a church_n and_o none_o over_o one_o another_o for_o episcopatus_fw-la unus_fw-la â—st_fw-la cujus_fw-la â—_o singulis_fw-la in_o solidum_fw-la pars_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ecceles_n as_o cyprian_n speak_v and_o as_o jerome_n ubicunq_n episcopus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sive_fw-la romae_fw-la sive_fw-la eugubii_n sive_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it sive_fw-la râ—egii_fw-la sive_fw-la alexandria_n sive_fw-la tanis_n ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la meriti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sacerdotii_fw-la evagrun_n potentia_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la &_o paupertatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la vel_fw-la sublimiorem_fw-la vel_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la caterum_fw-la omnes_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la successores_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v then_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o no_o man_n call_z himself_z episcopum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la as_o cyprian_a elsewhere_o speak_v some_o other_o way_n must_v be_v find_v out_o to_o preserve_v order_n among_o they_o and_o to_o moderate_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o council_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o that_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o metropolitan_a among_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o because_o of_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n to_o that_o city_n therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n we_o see_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o attribute_v any_o divine_a right_n to_o metropolitaus_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o metropolitan_o be_v call_v by_o the_o six_o canon_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v be_v a_o dishonourable_a introduction_n for_o the_o metropolitan_a right_n have_v they_o think_v they_o ground_v upon_o apostolical_a institution_n nothing_o more_o evident_a in_o antiquity_n then_o the_o honour_n of_o metropolitan_o depend_v upon_o their_o see_z thence_o when_o any_o city_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o metropoles_fw-la their_o bishop_n become_v a_o metropolitan_a as_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o justiniana_n prima_fw-la and_o for_o it_o there_o be_v canon_n in_o the_o council_n decree_a it_o but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o africa_n be_v only_o call_v primae_fw-la sedis_fw-la episcop_n 〈…〉_z thence_o we_o have_v a_o canon_n in_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la africanâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 39_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a see_v shall_v not_o be_v call_v the_o exarch_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o chief_a priest_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n but_o only_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o chief_a seat_n therefore_o it_o have_v be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o african_a church_n do_v retain_v long_o the_o primitive_a simplicity_n and_o humility_n among_o they_o and_o when_o the_o voice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o flow_a in_o of_o riches_n hodie_fw-la venenum_fw-la effusum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la by_o the_o work_n of_o which_o poison_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prelate_n begin_v to_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o ambition_n as_o be_v too_o evident_a in_o church_n history_n only_a africa_n escape_v the_o infection_n most_o and_o resist_v the_o tyrannical_a encroachment_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n with_o the_o great_a magnanimity_n and_o courage_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o excellent_a epistle_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n to_o boniface_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 341_o in_o the_o codex_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la africanae_n so_o thaâ—_n however_o africa_n have_v be_v always_o fruitful_a of_o monster_n yet_o in_o that_o ambitious_a age_n it_o have_v no_o other_o wonder_n but_o only_o this_o that_o it_o shall_v escape_v so_o free_a from_o that_o typhus_fw-la saecularis_fw-la as_o they_o then_o call_v it_o that_o monstrous_a itch_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v well_o rise_v to_o the_o last_o step_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v after_o the_o empire_n grow_v christian_n and_o many_o province_n do_v associate_v together_o than_o the_o honour_n and_o power_n of_o patriarch_n come_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o now_o begin_v the_o whole_a christian_a world_n to_o be_v the_o cock_n pit_n wherein_o the_o two_o great_a prelate_n of_o rome_n and_o constantinople_n strive_v with_o their_o great_a force_n for_o mastery_n of_o one_o another_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n
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society_n of_o the_o church_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o express_a and_o explicit_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v of_o sufficient_a capacity_n to_o declare_v it_o but_o the_o covenant_n be_v once_o enter_v into_o by_o themselves_o not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o posterity_n a_o thing_n employ_v in_o all_o covenant_n 38._o wherein_o benefit_n do_v redound_v to_o posterity_n that_o the_o obligation_n shall_v reach_v they_o to_o but_o more_o particular_a in_o this_o it_o have_v be_v always_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n to_o enter_v the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o the_o person_n themselves_o as_o to_o outward_a privilege_n a_o implicit_a consent_n as_o to_o the_o child_n in_o covenant_n be_v sufficient_a to_o enter_v they_o upon_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o by_o baptism_n although_o withal_o it_o be_v high_o rational_a for_o their_o better_a understanding_n the_o engagement_n they_o enter_v into_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n they_o shall_v explicit_o declare_v their_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n which_o may_v be_v a_o more_o than_o probable_a way_n and_o certain_o most_o agreeable_a both_o to_o reason_n and_o scripture_n to_o advance_v the_o credit_n of_o christianity_n once_o more_o in_o the_o world_n which_o at_o this_o day_n so_o much_o suffer_v by_o so_o many_o profess_v it_o without_o understand_v the_o term_n of_o it_o who_o swallow_v down_o a_o profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o boy_n do_v pill_n without_o know_v what_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o which_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n it_o work_v so_o little_a alteration_n upon_o their_o spirit_n the_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a flourish_a of_o religion_n in_o 3._o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v certain_o the_o strictness_n use_v by_o they_o in_o their_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o church-society_n which_o be_v full_o describe_v by_o origen_n against_o celsus_n who_o tell_v we_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquire_v into_o their_o 147._o life_n and_o carriage_n to_o discern_v their_o seriousness_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n during_o their_o being_n catechumeni_fw-la who_o after_o tell_v we_o they_o do_v require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o we_o admit_v they_o to_o the_o participation_n of_o our_o mystery_n i_o confess_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v be_v very_o much_o misrepresent_v to_o we_o by_o man_n look_v upon_o it_o through_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o modern_a practice_n and_o custom_n obtain_v among_o we_o as_o though_o all_o this_o only_o concern_v the_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o that_o be_v always_o in_o chief_a veneration_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o be_v 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the_o blessing_n seal_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n now_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o these_o thing_n do_v imply_v their_o perpetuity_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o world_n as_o long_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o church_n of_o god_n in_o it_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o typi_fw-la rerum_fw-la futurarum_fw-la only_a ceremony_n to_o represent_v something_o to_o come_v but_o they_o be_v symbola_fw-la rerum_fw-la invisibilium_fw-la sign_n to_o represent_v to_o our_o sense_n thing_n invisible_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n as_o to_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o they_o for_o type_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o come_v must_v of_o necessity_n expire_v when_o the_o thing_n typify_v appear_v but_o representation_n of_o invisible_a thing_n can_v expire_v on_o that_o account_n because_o the_o thing_n represent_v as_o invisible_a can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v visible_a and_o so_o to_o evacuate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o represent_v they_o to_o we_o type_n represent_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v at_o present_a invisible_a but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o as_o future_a symbol_n represent_v a_o thing_n at_o present_a invisible_a but_o as_o present_v and_o therefore_o symbol_n be_v design_v by_o god_n institution_n for_o a_o perpetual_a help_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v appoint_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o lord_n 26._o death_n till_o he_o come_v whereby_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o imply_v now_o then_o if_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a nature_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v of_o a_o abide_a nature_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o that_o function_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v to_o administer_v these_o thing_n must_v be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a nature_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o christ_n 6._o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o continual_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o dust_n late_o throw_v upon_o it_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a place_n matth._n 28._o 19_o go_v teach_v and_o baptize_v etc._n etc._n loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v perpetuity_n yet_o certain_o the_o latter_a word_n do_v for_o how_o can_v christ_n be_v with_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o personal_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o with_o they_o and_o all_o that_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v and_o baptise_v to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o that_o i_o
assert_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o insist_v not_o bare_o on_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o as_o to_o its_o suppose_a etymology_n or_o as_o it_o answer_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v how_o fallible_a the_o argument_n draw_v from_o thence_o be_v when_o in_o the_o dispute_n of_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v confess_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v only_o to_o a_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n but_o however_o i_o suppose_v that_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v bare_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n of_o life_n of_o any_o individual_a person_n especial_o if_o absolute_o put_v as_o it_o be_v here_o one_o great_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o and_o not_o how_o it_o be_v use_v among_o greek_a author_n be_v that_o wherein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o the_o world_n its_o self_n 2._o which_o vorstius_n reckon_v among_o the_o hebraism_n of_o the_o new_a test._n in_o which_o sense_n the_o jew_n call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o great_a person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnates_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o which_o sense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o devil_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 12._o 31._o 14._o 31._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n heb._n 1._o 2._o 11._o 3._o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n promise_n must_v of_o necessity_n relate_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n till_o all_o thing_n be_v dissolve_v against_o this_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v the_o state_n of_o thing_n under_o the_o law_n which_o will_v continue_v till_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v from_o which_o time_n a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v commence_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o i_o absolute_o deny_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v ever_o in_o scripture_n relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n this_o will_v be_v best_a make_v out_o by_o a_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o this_o phrase_n occur_v the_o first_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o this_o phrase_n be_v in_o matth._n 13._o where_o we_o have_v it_o thrice_o ver_fw-la 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o can_v any_o be_v so_o senseless_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o harvest_n wherein_o the_o tare_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o cast_v into_o unquenchable_a fire_n when_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o reaper_n and_o to_o gather_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n every_o thing_n that_o offend_v shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o ver_fw-la 40._o and_o ver_fw-la 49._o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n express_v the_o same_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_n full_o declare_v what_o the_o time_n there_o be_v mean_v which_o be_v the_o general_a judgement_n of_o the_o world_n the_o only_a place_n plead_v for_o this_o sense_n be_v matthew_n 24._o 3._o where_o the_o disciple_n inquire_v of_o christ_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o grant_v that_o the_o former_a christ_n come_v may_v respect_v his_o come_n to_o alter_v the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o jew_n apprehension_n of_o the_o messiah_n yet_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o latter_a do_v but_o it_o respect_v the_o general_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n consequent_a upon_o that_o alteration_n for_o the_o jew_n not_o only_a expect_v a_o alteration_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n among_o they_o but_o a_o consequent_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o they_o cite_v by_o doctor_n lightfoot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o world_n shall_v be_v 262._o destroy_v for_o a_o 1000_o year_n and_o after_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o eternity_n so_o that_o the_o disciple_n speak_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o only_o inquire_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o alter_v the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n among_o they_o but_o likewise_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n too_o according_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o throughout_o that_o chapter_n our_o saviour_n intermix_v his_o answer_n to_o these_o 2_o question_n sometime_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o jewish_a state_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o do_v verse_n 15_o 16._o and_o so_o on_o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v ver_fw-la 34._o but_o than_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o some_o place_n must_v relate_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n as_o when_o he_o say_v of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o father_n only_o ver_fw-la 36._o which_o will_v appear_v more_o plain_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o mark_n 13._o 32._o where_o the_o son_n be_v exclude_v from_o know_v that_o hour_n too_o but_o how_o can_v any_o say_v that_o the_o son_n do_v not_o know_v the_o time_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o himself_o foretell_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o those_o word_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o ver_fw-la 35._o seem_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n transition_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o other_o question_n about_o the_o final_a destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n however_o that_o be_v as_o we_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v only_o respect_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n but_o suppose_v it_o shall_v yet_o there_o be_v far_o less_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o mean_v in_o the_o place_n who_o sense_n we_o be_v inquire_v into_o for_o if_o by_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v jerusalem_n the_o old_a sit_v and_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o we_o must_v suppose_v a_o new_a state_n â—nder_v the_o messias_n to_o begin_v from_o thence_o and_o how_o rational_a do_v this_o sound_n that_o christ_n shall_v promise_v his_o peculiar_a presence_n with_o his_o own_o apostle_n who_o he_o employ_v in_o erect_v the_o gospel_n state_n only_o till_o the_o old_a jewish_a state_n be_v subvert_v but_o his_o promise_n not_o at_o all_o to_o extend_v to_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o stead_n of_o it_o and_o how_o can_v any_o of_o the_o apostle_n for_o example_n saint_n john_n who_o survive_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n expect_v christ_n presence_n with_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n if_o it_o extend_v no_o further_a than_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a groundless_a fancy_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o jewish_a apprehension_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o messiah_n kingdom_n to_o imagine_v that_o the_o temporal_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v be_v first_o subvert_v before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dispensation_n of_o thing_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o dispensation_n do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o jewish_a polity_n but_o in_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o expire_v together_o with_o christ._n and_o so_o the_o gospel-tate_a which_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o regeneration_n begin_v 28._o upon_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n when_o he_o be_v solemn_o as_o it_o be_v inaugurate_v in_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n and_o present_o after_o send_v down_o his_o viceroy_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n in_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o apostle_n make_v 11_o good_a his_o promise_n of_o the_o paracleâ—e_n to_o supply_v his_o absence_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n be_v more_o signal_o impower_v for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o of_o the_o gospel_n commence_v from_o christ_n 7._o resurrection_n and_o to_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o very_o inclinable_a to_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v reference_n in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o say_v he_o
mean_v such_o difference_n as_o respect_v person_n and_o not_o thing_n which_o our_o saviour_n lay_v down_o these_o rule_n for_o the_o end_n of_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v to_o see_v some_o man_n insist_v so_o much_o on_o that_o place_n against_o such_o a_o exposition_n of_o this_o luke_n 12._o 14._o where_o christ_n say_v who_o make_v i_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o divider_n among_o you_o for_o do_v it_o any_o way_n follow_v because_o christ_n will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o temporal_a judge_n among_o the_o jew_n therefore_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o course_n for_o the_o end_a difference_n among_o his_o disciple_n and_o the_o take_v away_o all_o animosity_n from_o among_o they_o nay_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n very_o often_o design_o speak_v to_o this_o very_a purpose_n to_o root_v out_o all_o bitterness_n malice_n envy_n and_o rancour_n from_o man_n spirit_n and_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o forgive_v injury_n even_o to_o pray_v for_o persecutor_n and_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o their_o brethren_n which_o he_o make_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o so_o great_a necessity_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v bring_v his_o gift_n 24._o to_o the_o altar_n and_o remember_v his_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o he_o he_o bid_v he_o leave_v his_o gift_n there_o and_o go_v be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o offer_v up_o the_o gift_n we_o see_v hereby_o how_o suitable_a it_o be_v to_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n and_o design_n to_o lay_v down_o rule_n for_o the_o end_n of_o any_o difference_n arise_v among_o his_o disciple_n and_o this_o be_v now_o clear_v to_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o resolve_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o tell_v the_o church_n which_o i_o make_v not_o to_o be_v any_o appeal_n to_o a_o juridical_a court_n act_v authoritative_o over_o the_o person_n bring_v before_o it_o but_o the_o three_o and_o high_a step_n of_o charity_n in_o a_o man_n towards_o a_o person_n that_o have_v offend_v he_o viz._n that_o when_o neither_o private_a admonition_n nor_o before_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n will_v serve_v to_o reclaim_v the_o offendor_n then_o to_o call_v a_o select_a company_n together_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o before_o they_o all_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o to_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o arbitration_n to_o compose_v and_o end_v it_o which_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n i_o humble_o conceive_v to_o have_v the_o least_o force_n in_o it_o and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o natural_a and_o full_o agreeable_a to_o the_o receive_a practice_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n musar_n cite_v by_o drusius_n full_o acquaint_v 43._o we_o with_o who_o word_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v as_o be_v a_o plain_a paraphrase_n on_o these_o of_o 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