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upon_o he_o and_o make_v peter_n metropolitan_a over_o his_o brethren_n nor_o do_v he_o join_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n hand_n in_o hand_n who_o be_v surname_v bonaerge_n and_o accompany_v christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n but_o rank_n saint_n peter_n in_o the_o midst_n that_o he_o may_v no_o way_n be_v suspect_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o the_o like_a authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n let_v peter_n then_o continue_v his_o name_n yet_o be_v he_o petrus_n non_fw-la petra_n the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n christ_n build_v not_o upon_o saint_n peter_n but_o build_v saint_n peter_n upon_o himself_o 16.18_o himself_o august_n in_o mat._n 16.18_o super_fw-la i_o aedifieabo_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-fr i_o super_fw-la te_fw-la as_o augustine_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o let_v he_o for_o ever_o enjoy_v his_o title_n of_o cephas_n and_o be_v deserve_o honour_v as_o a_o choice_a stone_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o the_o chief_a coâ—ner_n stone_n or_o the_o 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choose_v of_o god_n
i_o must_v excuse_v myself_o as_o zuinglius_fw-la be_v wont_a to_o do_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o reprehension_n zuingl_n reprehension_n probe_n vir_fw-la hoc_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la mycon_n in_o vit_fw-fr zuingl_n honest_a man_n this_o no_o way_n concern_v thou_o or_o rudder_n in_o st._n paul_n language_n i_o have_v injure_v i_o have_v wrong_v not_o man_n to_o close_a and_o wind_n up_o all_o let_v i_o turn_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o judah_n into_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n in_o our_o own_o behalf_n lord_n restore_v the_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o the_o scourge_n of_o sacrilege_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o trinity_n church_n in_o cambridge_n in_o the_o lecture_n course_n to_o be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n numb_a 16.40_o communi_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la sancitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la mortales_fw-la quod_fw-la deorum_fw-la immortalium_fw-la cultui_fw-la consecratum_fw-la est_fw-la usucapere_fw-la poslint_fw-la cicero_n london_n print_v by_o t._n c._n for_o will._n rand_n at_o fleet-bridge_n 1659._o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n or_o the_o scourge_n of_o sacrilege_n numb._n 6.38_o the_o censer_n of_o these_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n let_v they_o make_v they_o broad_a plate_n for_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v hallow_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v the_o divine_a aphorism_n of_o the_o great_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n rom._n 15.4_o introduction_n the_o introduction_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o this_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o very_a large_a and_o comprehensive_a word_n and_o relate_v not_o only_o to_o dogmatical_a and_o doctrinal_a truth_n but_o to_o practical_a example_n to_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n all_o which_o be_v record_v and_o sile_v up_o in_o holy_a writ_n and_o serve_v as_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n or_o instruction_n to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o cautinate_v and_o wary_a in_o the_o steer_n of_o our_o course_n from_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o other_o that_o we_o split_v not_o ourselves_o upon_o those_o rock_n nor_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o those_o quicksand_n wherein_o they_o have_v perish_v this_o be_v the_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o example_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o make_v example_n and_o we_o be_v diligent_o to_o observe_v and_o peruse_v history_n that_o we_o become_v not_o a_o story_n to_o posterity_n the_o text_n be_v part_n of_o a_o story_n and_o history_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o thing_n past_a the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o if_o we_o look_v back_o a_o little_a to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o may_v from_o thence_o take_v the_o rise_n of_o these_o word_n and_o retrieve_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o history_n there_o we_o find_v mention_n of_o corahs_n rebellion_n as_o the_o ringleader_n and_o chief_a actor_n in_o it_o together_o with_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n as_o his_o complice_n and_o confederate_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n all_o these_o combine_a and_o head_v together_o in_o a_o open_a affront_n offer_v to_o the_o public_a authority_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o prince_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o these_o they_o charge_v and_o challenge_v in_o a_o high_a strain_n of_o insolent_a intrusion_n into_o that_o place_n and_o office_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v not_o design_v of_o god_n and_o for_o domineer_a &_o lord_v it_o over_o their_o brethren_n and_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o up_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n num._n 16.3_o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o for_o they_o to_o word_n it_o by_o way_n of_o contestation_n and_o to_o beard_v they_o to_o their_o face_n unless_o they_o comment_v upon_o their_o mutinous_a speech_n by_o the_o like_a presumptuous_a attempt_n and_o undertake_n for_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n take_v every_o man_n his_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n in_o they_o and_o lay_v incense_n thereon_o verse_n 18._o which_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n whereas_o corah_n and_o his_o crew_n be_v but_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n at_o the_o best_a and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n neither_o of_o which_o have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o priesthood_n and_o albeit_o they_o agree_v and_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o common_a sin_n yet_o be_v they_o difference_v and_o distinguish_v in_o the_o punishment_n as_o for_o corah_n and_o his_o rebellious_a rout_n they_o be_v remove_v and_o sweep_v away_o with_o a_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o miracle_n the_o earth_n cleve_v asunder_o under_o the_o unsupportable_a weight_n of_o so_o unprofitable_a a_o burden_n open_v her_o devour_a jaw_n to_o swallow_v they_o up_o who_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n verse_n 31_o 32_o 33._o but_o as_o for_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o that_o offer_a incense_n they_o do_v thereby_o incense_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o with_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n who_o offer_v strange_a fire_n and_o perish_v by_o fire_n in_o as_o strange_a a_o manner_n and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o consume_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_v verse_n 35._o and_o lest_o that_o so_o signal_n and_o exemplary_a a_o punishment_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n with_o the_o sufferer_n god_n take_v a_o special_a care_n and_o order_n that_o the_o memory_n thereof_o shall_v be_v commend_v &_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n and_o whereas_o the_o punishment_n seize_v but_o upon_o few_o the_o example_n shall_v reach_v unto_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o strict_a command_n and_o charge_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n and_o of_o moses_n to_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n the_o censer_n of_o these_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o portion_n of_o scripture_n we_o may_v consider_v these_o three_o specialty_n text._n the_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 1._o a_o description_n and_o that_o double_a the_o one_o general_a of_o the_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o other_o special_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o person_n who_o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n and_o take_v the_o honour_n unto_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o call_v as_o be_v aaron_n 2._o a_o direction_n of_o god_n himself_o touch_v the_o dispose_n of_o these_o censer_n the_o instrument_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v they_o make_v they_o broad_a plate_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o altar_n 3._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o direction_n and_o that_o threefold_a 1._o the_o oblation_n of_o they_o for_o they_o offer_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o consecration_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o oblation_n there_o fore_o they_o be_v hallow_v 3._o the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o example_n to_o posterity_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o shall_v cast_v the_o whole_a bulk_n and_o body_n of_o the_o text_n into_o a_o fourfold_a proposition_n conclusion_n four_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n or_o so_o many_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n 1._o presumptuous_a and_o peremptory_a offender_n be_v sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n 2._o the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o both_o these_o agree_v in_o their_o substance_n though_o differ_v in_o some_o formal_a rite_n and_o in_o several_a mode_n and_o administration_n i_o say_v the_o usurpation_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n 3._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v separate_v and_o set_v apart_o to_o public_a worship_n and_o thereby_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n must_v not_o be_v alienate_v in_o the_o property_n and_o pervert_v to_o a_o profane_a and_o common_a use_n 4._o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o ancestor_n shall_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o sign_n and_o example_n unto_o succeed_a generation_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o proposition_n soul_n the_o first_o conclusion_n sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n presumptuous_a
nimirum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la salutem_fw-la dedit_fw-la he_o save_v who_o give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a second_o salvation_n be_v a_o dignity_n and_o high_a privilege_n in_o the_o several_a degree_n and_o step_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n 2._o in_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n first_o salvation_n be_v a_o dignity_n and_o high_a privilege_n in_o the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o privilege_n a_o dignity_n and_o high_a privilege_n the_o foundation_n whereof_o be_v lay_v in_o this_o world_n but_o the_o roof_n set_v up_o in_o another_o who_o have_v save_v and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o salvation_n and_o calling_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n beginning_n in_o the_o inchoation_n and_o beginning_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n the_o earnest_n the_o livery_n and_o seizin_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o thy_o house_n say_v christ_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 17._o quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la mihi_fw-la pennas_fw-la sicut_fw-la columbe_fw-la oh_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n then_o will_v i_o fly_v and_o be_v at_o rest_n even_o so_o the_o devour_v meditation_n of_o that_o great_a salvation_n present_v and_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o text_n shall_v work_v as_o vehement_a a_o desire_n in_o we_o to_o fly_v unto_o heaven_n not_o with_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o with_o the_o most_o ardent_a affection_n and_o ecstatical_a rapture_n which_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v a_o full_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v the_o specification_n and_o appropriation_n of_o the_o object_n and_o what_o it_o be_v we_o must_v work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o leave_v so_o mysterious_a and_o sublime_a a_o point_n so_o excellent_a and_o so_o necessary_a a_o truth_n like_v unto_o ezekiel_n 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