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sit_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o table_n the_o heathen_a say_v of_o old_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d erant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la patre_fw-la that_o the_o feast_n when_o it_o want_v the_o father_n it_o want_v the_o head_n offer_v a_o bad_a division_n of_o the_o peace_n offer_v the_o peace_n offer_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n but_o the_o whore_n say_v prov._n 7._o that_o she_o have_v her_o peace_n offering_n by_o she_o and_o she_o invite_v her_o lover_n to_o they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o strange_a share_n or_o division_n for_o god_n to_o get_v a_o part_n the_o priest_n to_o get_v a_o part_n and_o the_o whore_n and_o the_o whoremonger_n to_o get_v a_o share_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o share_v with_o such_o this_o feast_n which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n mirth_n the_o feast_n join_v to_o the_o peace_n offer_v be_v a_o feast_n of_o mirth_n deut._n 16.15_o jud._n 21.19_o wherein_o they_o dance_v and_o it_o figure_v our_o spiritual_a mirth_n and_o joy_n for_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n the_o idolater_n keep_v this_o feast_n to_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v keep_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o offer_v their_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n with_o their_o external_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o lord_n be_v much_o delight_v with_o they_o and_o he_o say_v i_o have_v eat_v my_o honey_n and_o my_o honeycombe_n i_o have_v drunken_a my_o wine_n and_o my_o milk_n cant._n 5.1_o and_o he_o take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o these_o feast_n that_o he_o invite_v the_o church_n his_o spouse_n to_o come_v and_o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_v yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_v but_o when_o their_o sacrifice_n want_v the_o inward_a sacrifice_n than_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o offer_v but_o flesh_n unto_o he_o hose_n 8.13_o sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d putridi_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la than_o he_o loathe_v they_o but_o as_o rot_a flesh_n nehelahhu_n putridi_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la psal_n 14.3_o they_o be_v become_v rot_v and_o stink_a and_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o metaphor_n they_o be_v like_o wine_n that_o have_v lose_v the_o taste_n which_o be_v call_v vinum_fw-la fugiens_fw-la sugiens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnis_fw-la recessit_fw-la vinum_fw-la sugiens_fw-la when_o these_o outward_a sacrifice_n want_v the_o inward_a see_v how_o unpleasant_a they_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n esay_n 1._o i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o feed_v beast_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o nor_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o lamb_n of_o bullock_n or_o of_o goat_n then_o he_o come_v to_o his_o smell_n sense_n outward_a sacrifice_n without_o the_o inward_a be_v offensive_a to_o all_o god_n sense_n vers_fw-la 13_o incense_n be_v abomination_n to_o i_o then_o to_o his_o touch_n vers_fw-la 14._o your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o then_o to_o his_o hear_n when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o then_o to_o his_o sight_n ver_fw-la 15._o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o they_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v offensive_a to_o all_o god_n sense_n of_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o burn_a offering_n be_v for_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d josephus_n lib._n 3._o antiq._n cap._n 10._o the_o peace_n offer_v be_v a_o thanksgiving_n for_o sin_n remit_v and_o the_o sin-offering_n be_v for_o sin_n commit_v for_o which_o they_o crave_v pardon_n the_o sin-offering_n be_v either_o hhataah_o or_o asham_n the_o first_o the_o seventy_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v ascend_v or_o descend_v that_o be_v it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o offerer_n levit._n 5.7_o the_o poor_a may_v offer_v a_o pottle_n of_o flower_n and_o the_o rich_a be_v to_o offer_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n but_o in_o the_o offering_n which_o be_v for_o a_o willing_a sin_n the_o sacrifice_n do_v neither_o ascend_v nor_o descend_v it_o be_v alike_o in_o all_o so_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o some_o sin_n the_o punishment_n ascend_v and_o descend_v exod._n 21.28_o if_o a_o man_n have_v keep_v a_o push_a ox_n and_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o or_o the_o punishment_n may_v descend_v descensionis_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ascensionis_fw-la descensionis_fw-la if_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o than_o he_o may_v redeem_v his_o life_n here_o the_o punishment_n be_v ascend_v and_o descend_v but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v kill_v a_o man_n willing_o than_o the_o punishment_n non_fw-fr ascendebat_fw-la aut_fw-la descendebat_fw-la but_o he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o it_o in_o the_o sin-offering_n there_o be_v no_o oil_n or_o incense_n neither_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jealousy_n jealousy_n no_o incense_n in_o the_o sin-offering_n or_o in_o the_o offering_n of_o jealousy_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o sacrifice_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o original_a sin_n leviti_n 12._o errore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o errore_fw-la there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o error_n bishgagah_o in_o errore_fw-la and_o there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o wilful_a sin_n sin_n there_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o all_o sin_n except_v for_o wilful_a sin_n heb._n 10.36_o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n christ_n pray_v for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n lord_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23.34_o let_v we_o pray_v then_o with_o david_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o presumptows_a sin_n that_o they_o have_v not_o dominion_n over_o we_o psal_n 19.13_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v for_o several_a sort_n of_o sinner_n as_o for_o the_o priest_n person_n sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o person_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o for_o a_o private_a man_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o young_a bullock_n without_o blemish_n priest_n the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o offer_v for_o himself_o and_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v if_o the_o highpriest_n under_o the_o law_n may_v err_v than_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v as_o pope_n what_o privilege_n have_v he_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o error_n more_o than_o the_o highpriest_n have_v err_v the_o highpriest_n may_v err_v and_o if_o they_o say_v because_o he_o be_v the_o highpriest_n under_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o he_o can_v err_v but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o highpriest_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o if_o the_o highpriest_n sin_v make_v the_o people_n to_o sin_n he_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o bullock_n levit._n 4.3_o observe_v the_o phrase_n lehashmath_n populi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reatam_fw-la populi_fw-la that_o be_v if_o he_o make_v the_o people_n sin_n by_o his_o evil_a example_n so_o joab_n say_v to_o david_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v lehashamah_o a_o cause_n of_o trespass_n to_o israel_n 1_o chro._n 21.3_o second_o for_o the_o whole_a people_n err_v the_o visible_a church_n may_v err_v and_o they_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o young_a bullock_n levit._n 4.13_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o here_o observe_v people_n the_o sinoffering_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n that_o the_o whole_a visible_a church_n may_v err_v otherways_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v appoint_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o error_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n be_v one_o to_o teach_v we_o how_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v quest_n see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o highpriest_n be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o people_n be_v more_o severe_o punish_v than_o aaron_n who_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n answ_n aaron_z do_v it_o through_o infirmity_n calf_n why_o the_o people_n more_o severe_o punish_v than_o aaron_n for_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n but_o the_o people_n do_v it_o willing_o and_o witting_o
make_v it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o allegorical_a application_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a but_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v it_o example_n galat._n 4.25_o hagar_n and_o sara_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v apply_v allegorical_o to_o the_o new_a coveant_n and_o they_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o syriac_a have_v it_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n together_o or_o agree_v together_o hagar_n her_o son_n ishmael_n and_o the_o law_n and_o jerusalem_n below_o here_o and_o her_o child_n be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sara_n again_o the_o freewoman_n her_o son_n isaac_n the_o new_a covenant_n jerusalem_n which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o her_o child_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hagar_n and_o her_o child_n psal_n 40.6_o my_o ear_n have_v thou_o bore_v but_o heb._n 10.5_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o this_o be_v a_o allegorical_a application_n apply_v to_o christ_n take_v from_o the_o boar_n of_o the_o servant_n ear_n under_o the_o law_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o form_n under_o the_o law_n why_o will_v the_o apostle_n then_o who_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o application_n of_o the_o ceremony_n set_v it_o down_o thus_o thou_o have_v prepare_v a_o body_n for_o i_o and_o david_n say_v psal_n 40.6_o thou_o have_v bore_v my_o ear_n whereas_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v only_o bore_v exercitat_fw-la xxxvi_o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o leviticall_a ceremony_n be_v consider_v three_o way_n first_o with_o christ_n second_o way_n the_o ceremony_n consider_v three_o way_n without_o christ_n and_o three_o against_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o estate_n they_o be_v weak_a element_n and_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 10_o 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o they_o heb._n 7.19_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n do_v by_o the_o which_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n first_o lex_fw-la rogatur_fw-la the_o law_n be_v give_v second_o subrogatur_fw-la when_o something_n be_v add_v to_o the_o first_o law_n abrogatur_fw-la lex_fw-la rogatur_fw-la subrogatur_fw-la obrogatur_fw-la derogatur_fw-la abrogatur_fw-la three_o obrogatur_fw-la when_o something_o be_v change_v in_o the_o first_o law_n four_o derogatur_fw-la when_v something_o be_v take_v from_o it_o fifty_o abrogatur_fw-la when_o it_o be_v altogether_o abolish_v and_o take_v away_o when_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v give_v abolish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v be_v not_o change_v in_o part_n but_o altogether_o abolish_v there_o be_v nothing_o subrogate_v or_o put_v to_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o obrogated_a change_v in_o part_n neither_o be_v it_o derogate_a any_o thing_n take_v from_o it_o but_o full_o abrogate_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superinducta_fw-la est_fw-la spes_fw-la melior_fw-la the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o bring_v in_o upon_o the_o old_a that_o they_o may_v be_v both_o join_v in_o one_o but_o the_o old_a be_v first_o abrogate_a and_o the_o new_a bring_v in_o in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v law_n god_n chief_a delight_n be_v not_o in_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v for_o i_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v thou_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o no_o sacrifice_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v they_o for_o thou_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o thy_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n and_o not_o in_o the_o base_a 1_o sam._n 15.22_o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o in_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n law_n a_o threefold_a 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then_o nebuchadnezzer_n carry_v away_o zedekias_o then_o nabuchadnezzer_n the_o great_a burn_v jerusalem_n and_o carry_v away_o the_o people_n captive_a then_o evil_a merodach_n who_o succeed_v he_o have_v three_o son_n ragasar_n babasar_n and_o belshassar_n of_o who_o we_o read_v dan._n 5._o and_o in_o belshasser_n time_n the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n here_o we_o see_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o heathen_a history_n agree_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a divine_a how_o the_o heathen_a testimony_n prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v divine_a to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v scripture_n but_o not_o so_o clear_o when_o we_o find_v the_o rubbish_n of_o some_o old_a monument_n we_o gather_v that_o there_o have_v be_v some_o great_a building_n there_o so_o when_o we_o find_v some_o dark_a footstep_n of_o holy_a scripture_n among_o the_o heathen_a we_o may_v gather_v that_o once_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v be_v read_v among_o they_o although_o they_o have_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v they_o essay_n mâ—ntan_n in_o his_o essay_n example_n 1._o they_o of_o the_o east_n indian_n have_v this_o fable_n among_o they_o that_o the_o god_n drown_v the_o world_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o take_v some_o just_a man_n and_o put_v they_o up_o in_o the_o cliff_n of_o rock_n to_o save_v they_o those_o man_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v or_o not_o send_v forth_o some_o mastive_a dog_n and_o the_o dog_n return_v as_o clean_o as_o they_o go_v out_o they_o gather_v by_o this_o that_o the_o water_n be_v not_o yet_o abate_v they_o send_v they_o forth_o the_o second_o time_n than_o they_o return_v full_a of_o mud_n by_o this_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v then_o they_o send_v they_o forth_o the_o three_o time_n and_o they_o return_v no_o more_o here_o we_o see_v how_o this_o fable_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n and_o from_o noah_n send_v forth_o the_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o that_o this_o history_n be_v know_v of_o old_a among_o the_o heathen_a we_o may_v perceive_v because_o the_o dove_n and_o the_o raven_n be_v call_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o god_n by_o the_o heathen_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d example_n 2._o gen._n 36.24_o this_o be_v anah_n who_o find_v out_o hajemim_a mule_n in_o the_o wilderness_n other_o read_v it_o jaminâ—_n water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o because_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o the_o right_a translation_n of_o the_o word_n some_o translate_n it_o mule_n and_o some_o translate_n it_o water_v the_o heathen_a make_v up_o a_o notable_a lie_n on_o the_o jew_n say_v when_o anah_n be_v feed_v his_o ass_n in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o the_o mule_n and_o ass_n find_v out_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o they_o to_o
the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n but_o these_o word_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n for_o we_o read_v not_o in_o these_o book_n what_o david_n do_v abroad_o in_o these_o country_n therefore_o some_o other_o book_n must_v be_v understand_v here_o write_v by_o gad_n and_o nathan_n which_o be_v not_o extant_a ans_fw-fr not_o only_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n do_v in_o israel_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n but_o also_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v abroad_o in_o other_o country_n as_o against_o zoba_n king_n of_o hadadezzar_n 13._o hierom._n in_o esa_n 13._o against_o the_o moabite_n and_o against_o tobh_a king_n of_o hemath_n and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o hierome_n mark_v by_o the_o whole_a country_n to_o understand_v the_o next_o adjacent_a country_n whereof_o it_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v haaratzoth_o of_o that_o carth_n ob._n 2_o chro._n 33_o 19_o the_o prayer_n of_o manasseh_n and_o how_o god_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o trespass_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o build_v high_a place_n and_o set_v up_o grove_n and_o grave_a image_n before_o he_o be_v humble_v behold_v they_o be_v write_v among_o the_o say_n of_o the_o seer_n or_o hosai_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o king_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o his_o affliction_n or_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o move_v he_o to_o repent_v or_o of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v to_o god_n in_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n then_o this_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o now_o extant_a so_o the_o act_n of_o baasha_n zimri_n and_o omri_n be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 16.5_o &_o 27._o but_o nothing_o concern_v their_o act_n be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 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bammikra_fw-mi and_z cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v he_o add_v the_o kabbala_n but_o this_o be_v a_o false_a gloss_n ezra_n read_v the_o law_n to_o they_o &_o give_v they_o not_o only_o the_o grammatical_a sense_n but_o also_o the_o spiritual_a and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n he_o neither_o add_v point_n nor_o targum_fw-la or_o kabbala_n to_o it_o the_o point_n be_v not_o then_o from_o the_o beginning_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v reason_n 5_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o samaritan_n character_n the_o jew_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v now_o be_v not_o the_o ancient_a character_n in_o which_o moses_n write_v the_o law_n but_o to_o these_o ancient_a character_n there_o be_v no_o vowel_n subjoin_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o shekell_n set_v down_o by_o arias_n montanus_n beza_n and_o villalpand_v upon_o ezekiel_n reason_n 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