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in_o the_o actor_n thereof_o exodus_fw-la 32._o 4._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o he_o ask_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n or_o on_o his_o side_n to_o punish_v such_o corruption_n in_o such_o offender_n and_o verse_n 29._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o work_n moses_n authoritative_o bid_v they_o consecrate_v yourselves_o to_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n even_o every_o man_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o brother_n add_v this_o bless_a motive_n to_o that_o work_n that_o he_o may_v bestow_v a_o blessing_n upon_o you_o to_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fill_v your_o hand_n a_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o sacrifice_n and_o such_o as_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o have_v their_o hand_n fill_v for_o that_o end_n hence_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v sacrifice_n exod._n 10._o 9_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o thou_o shall_v fill_v the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o son_n act_n of_o justice_n against_o enemy_n to_o the_o church_n watch_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o their_o weakness_n as_o do_v the_o amalekite_n they_o be_v a_o choice_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n yea_o prefer_v by_o samuel_n before_o sacrifice_n 1_o samuel_n 15._o 2._o 3._o 18._o there_o be_v god_n charge_n and_o verse_n 22._o obedience_n to_o that_o charge_n be_v make_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n hence_o when_o god_n by_o other_o sword_n do_v punish_v the_o church_n enemy_n esay_n 34._o 6._o he_o say_v of_o it_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o blood_n he_o call_v it_o his_o sword_n and_o add_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o bozra_n and_o a_o great_a slaughter_n in_o the_o land_n of_o idumea_n that_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v own_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o sacrifice_n 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be_v judge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o be_v affirm_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o john_n 12._o 48._o but_o according_a to_o man_n law_n also_o 7._o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n law_n though_o suppose_a to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o real_o be_v so_o now_o if_o man_n law_n do_v formal_o bind_v conscience_n than_o man_n shall_v stand_v conscience_n bind_v sometime_o to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o alone_o all_o man_n law_n do_v bind_v true_a it_o be_v that_o rom._n 11._o 3._o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o not_o as_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o man_n law_n as_o humane_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v honour_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o superior_n lawful_a authority_n and_o command_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o such_o particular_a scripture_n upon_o which_o any_o particular_a 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his_o throne_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 11._o hence_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 10_o 11._o for_o we_o even_a king_n abijam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o other_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o you_o have_v forsake_v he_o why_o do_v abijah_n minister_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o burn_a incense_n etc._n etc._n no_o he_o express_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v it_o how_o do_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o in_o a_o way_n opposite_a to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o israelite_n state_n forsake_v the_o same_o as_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o context_n show_v now_o this_o be_v by_o authoritative_a command_v the_o set_n up_o of_o corrupt_a priest_n and_o enjoin_v the_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o inhibit_v depose_v and_o banish_v the_o fruitful_a minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o chap._n 11._o 14_o 15._o &_o hos_n 5._o 1_o 2._o 11._o compare_v abija_n keep_v then_o with_o his_o prince_n that_o charge_v of_o god_n be_v by_o a_o contrary_a improvement_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o establish_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v emphatical_a we_o have_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n require_v the_o high_a ruler_n to_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n king_n abijah_n say_v we_o have_v keep_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n now_o nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v supreme_a political_a power_n in_o keep_v of_o both_o table_n ergo_fw-la nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o both_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n dignity_n and_o duty_n why_o else_o be_v the_o law-giving_a power_n indefinite_o consider_v respect_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o righteousness_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o sceptre_n or_o high_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o papist_n indeed_o general_o give_v nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o supremacy_n above_o high_a civil_a ruler_n as_o emperor_n or_o prince_n other_o papist_n give_v that_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n representative_a in_o synod_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n unless_o first_o degrade_v and_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o we_o that_o know_v that_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n 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lawful_o require_v it_o nor_o yet_o forthwith_o actual_o do_v it_o but_o humble_o desire_v time_n and_o help_n to_o be_v clear_v in_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o afterward_o give_v in_o their_o answer_n and_o according_o serious_o and_o conscionable_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n usual_o and_o ordinary_o accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n special_a blessing_n they_o ground_o do_v what_o be_v require_v so_o in_o case_n of_o such_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n to_o which_o err_a conscience_n urge_v they_o resolve_v not_o whole_o to_o forbear_v such_o a_o thing_n but_o at_o present_a to_o suspend_v upon_o desire_n of_o the_o best_a information_n which_o attain_v they_o forbear_v now_o upon_o a_o well_o inform_v conscience_n what_o they_o dare_v not_o have_v whole_o refuse_v in_o the_o former_a state_n of_o their_o err_a conscience_n now_o if_o such_o person_n through_o pride_n wilfulness_n peremptorinesse_n contempt_n falsehood_n or_o false_a conceit_n will_v refuse_v the_o due_a and_o real_a 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