to_o say_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o 6._o verse_n 6._o as_o a_o little_a before_o we_o note_v the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o even_o to_o very_a stranger_n also_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v in_o how_o great_a detestation_n the_o jew_n have_v this_o sentence_n for_o albeit_o they_o read_v these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n extreme_o prodigious_a that_o god_n shall_v call_v the_o gentile_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o this_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n which_o be_v peculiar_o allot_v unto_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v so_o manifest_a that_o none_o can_v without_o gross_a impudency_n call_v the_o truth_n thereof_o into_o question_n he_o extol_v this_o grace_n by_o the_o fruit_n that_o shall_v flow_v from_o it_o for_o the_o true_a and_o solid_a felicity_n stand_v in_o our_o be_v 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unto_o he_o by_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n he_o mean_v god_n spiritual_a worship_n such_o as_o the_o gospel_n describe_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o prophet_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o own_o time_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v wrap_v with_o diverse_a ceremony_n but_o now_o in_o stead_n of_o sacrifice_n we_o have_v praise_n thanksgiving_n good_a work_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o we_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n rom._n 12.1_o when_o he_o say_v their_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a let_v we_o not_o think_v the_o same_o proceed_v from_o their_o merit_n or_o excellency_n but_o from_o the_o free_a bounty_n of_o god_n 36.37.38_o see_v exod._n 28_o 36.37.38_o for_o he_o may_v just_o reject_v they_o if_o he_o only_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o by_o this_o goad_n be_v we_o quicken_v up_o with_o a_o prompt_a desire_n to_o serve_v god_n see_v he_o assure_v we_o that_o our_o work_n which_o be_v nothing_o be_v yet_o 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but_o now_o that_o difference_n be_v take_v away_o and_o every_o person_n of_o what_o place_n or_o country_n soever_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o god_n house_n gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n because_o all_o nation_n be_v call_v to_o worship_n god_n here_o then_o we_o see_v the_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n for_o under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v but_o one_o people_n which_o may_v serve_v god_n pure_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o temple_n be_v particular_o build_v but_o now_o all_o may_v free_o enter_v into_o god_n temple_n there_o pure_o to_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o where_n but_o we_o must_v note_v the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v usual_a and_o familiar_a among_o the_o prophet_n for_o they_o use_v such_o figure_n as_o fit_v their_o own_o time_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v for_o by_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n they_o mean_v god_n pure_a worship_n and_o service_n 1.11_o mal._n 1.11_o the_o prophet_n here_o therefore_o set_v forth_o or_o describe_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n under_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o every_o place_n 1._o tim._n 2.8_o and_o neither_o in_o this_o place_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n say_v christ_n shall_v man_n worship_v the_o father_n any_o more_o but_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n vers_fw-la 23._o with_o our_o eye_n therefore_o do_v we_o behold_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n namely_o that_o god_n house_n be_v make_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o all_o nation_n that_o so_o in_o all_o language_n he_o may_v be_v call_v upon_o abba_n father_n the_o jew_n therefore_o can_v no_o long_a boast_n that_o they_o only_o be_v god_n peculiar_o thus_o you_o see_v then_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v suit_v their_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o the_o time_n and_o custom_n then_o in_o use_n that_o so_o all_o may_v understand_v they_o for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o full_a and_o open_a revelation_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o god_n service_n be_v clothe_v with_o diverse_a figure_n and_o yet_o no_o question_n but_o this_o temple_n thus_o consecrate_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v true_o and_o real_o his_o house_n for_o he_o have_v tell_v by_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v put_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n 20.24_o and_o solomon_n in_o dedicate_a the_o temple_n say_v when_o they_o shall_v come_v and_o pray_v in_o this_o house_n then_o will_v thou_o hear_v in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n 1._o king_n 8.33_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n reproach_v the_o jew_n for_o make_v his_o father_n house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n math._n 21.13_o and_o thereunto_o add_v this_o our_o text_n to_o that_o in_o 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little_a or_o none_o account_v of_o prayer_n nor_o of_o true_a invocation_n in_o what_o place_n soever_o we_o be_v then_o let_v we_o beware_v we_o despise_v not_o this_o exercise_n of_o faith_n see_v it_o sufficient_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o prophet_n that_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a service_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 50.15_o that_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o temple_n consist_v in_o the_o prayer_n which_o then_o have_v their_o force_n there_o verse_n 8._o the_o lord_n say_v which_o gather_v the_o scatter_a of_o israel_n yet_o will_v i_o gather_v he_o gather_v or_o upon_o he_o to_o they_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o they_o he_o
much_o more_o will_v he_o nourish_v brotherly_a concord_n between_o man_n who_o he_o will_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n that_o any_o be_v thus_o gentle_a and_o peaceable_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n before_o they_o be_v reform_v by_o grace_n but_o he_o promise_v that_o how_o perverse_a soever_o their_o nature_n shall_v be_v yet_o they_o shall_v forsake_v their_o cruelty_n and_o shall_v become_v as_o meek_a as_o sheep_n or_o lamb_n whereas_o he_o add_v that_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o it_o signify_v that_o those_o beast_n which_o be_v otherwise_o cruel_a and_o untamed_a shall_v ready_o yield_v cheerful_a service_n so_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n to_o use_v any_o violence_n to_o repress_v their_o cruelty_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o must_v keep_v in_o mind_n the_o similitude_n which_o we_o have_v touch_v to_o wit_n that_o those_o shall_v obey_v christ_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o although_o they_o be_v outrageous_a beast_n before_o and_o shall_v obey_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o they_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o follow_v he_o and_o that_o at_o his_o least_o beck_n as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v in_o the_o 110._o psalm_n verse_n 3_o thy_o people_n shall_v come_v willing_o neither_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o this_o meekness_n let_v we_o suffer_v he_o then_o to_o master_n and_o rule_v we_o and_o let_v we_o willing_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v we_o in_o charge_n although_o they_o be_v like_o little_a child_n thus_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v here_o be_v compare_v to_o little_a child_n because_o they_o have_v no_o external_a power_n neither_o doc_fw-fr they_o show_v themselves_o to_o have_v any_o civil_a authority_n object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o who_o be_v meek_a and_o 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to_o be_v short_a where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v not_o there_o let_v we_o not_o look_v to_o find_v any_o true_a humility_n verse_n 8._o and_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp_z and_o the_o wean_a child_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o cockatrice_n hole_n he_o continue_v his_o former_a speech_n to_o wit_n that_o when_o man_n shall_v be_v receive_v again_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o their_o vice_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v then_o also_o be_v free_v from_o their_o hurtful_a nature_n for_o man_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a serpent_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a that_o god_n shall_v subject_v the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n under_o their_o authority_n and_o in_o that_o the_o serpent_n have_v this_o liberty_n to_o hurt_v little_a child_n true_o it_o thence_o appear_v conception_n the_o 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as_o well_o open_a as_o secret_a after_o they_o shall_v be_v once_o subject_v under_o christ_n he_o also_o signify_v that_o hence_o forward_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a security_n every_o where_n so_o as_o those_o who_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o help_n shall_v live_v in_o safety_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o shall_v adventure_v to_o expose_v themselves_o even_o to_o the_o most_o perilous_a danger_n verse_n 9_o then_o shall_v none_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o my_o holiness_n for_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n that_o cover_v the_o sea_n now_o he_o plain_o show_v that_o even_o man_n themselves_o have_v subdue_v their_o natural_a perversitie_n shall_v be_v incline_v to_o equity_n he_o speak_v then_o of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v true_o regenerate_v into_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o although_o there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n full_a of_o iniquity_n mingle_v in_o the_o church_n 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again_o expound_v thou_o shall_v administer_v spiritual_a food_n other_o thou_o shall_v feed_v faithful_o but_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o first_o interpretation_n here_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v swell_v indeed_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o they_o be_v windy_a and_o empty_a for_o they_o be_v only_o stuff_v with_o vanity_n which_o have_v no_o steadfastness_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o rather_o burst_v with_o pride_n then_o by_o be_v any_o way_n satisfy_v with_o good_a nourishment_n afterward_o he_o comprehend_v both_o the_o former_a point_n again_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o see_v nothing_o because_o they_o be_v entangle_v with_o deceitful_a bait_n and_o yet_o that_o they_o witting_o and_o willing_o cast_v themselves_o into_o these_o snare_n of_o vanity_n the_o prophet_n insist_o long_o upon_o this_o matter_n to_o show_v that_o nothing_o push_v forward_o these_o idolater_n and_o the_o superstitious_a sort_n to_o commit_v these_o outrage_n but_o 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