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to_o publish_v it_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v except_o they_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v dumb_a too_o promulgatio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la essentia_fw-la legis_fw-la promulgation_n be_v of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o law_n in_o order_n to_o its_o be_v observe_v and_o great_a security_n there_o be_v unto_o the_o subject_a that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n do_v not_o thwart_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o when_o the_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o zion_n and_o the_o voice_n be_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n that_o bespeak_v obedience_n unto_o both_o it_o be_v not_o then_o absurd_a that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n conscience_n shall_v be_v his_o confessor_n he_o to_o tell_v when_o command_v unto_o the_o people_n what_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o practice_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o present_a institution_n in_o the_o text_n and_o perhaps_o as_o a_o intimation_n how_o fit_a it_o 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the_o people_n knowledge_n how_o can_v he_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n such_o word_n as_o may_v be_v as_o goad_n or_o nail_n fasten_v in_o a_o sure_a place_n unless_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o converse_v with_o those_o that_o be_v the_o master_n of_o assembly_n and_o so_o may_v he_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o be_v give_v forth_o from_o one_o shepherd_n but_o i_o need_v not_o magnify_v the_o priest_n office_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o happy_a temperament_n of_o the_o constitution_n under_o which_o we_o live_v be_v a_o abundant_a demonstration_n to_o we_o that_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v govern_v be_v institute_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o obligation_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o subject_a to_o obey_v they_o since_o the_o authority_n that_o confirm_v they_o be_v both_o spiritual_a and_o
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betwixt_o moses_n and_o aaron_n since_o they_o be_v brethren_n they_o be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o come_v and_o minister_n before_o he_o the_o one_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o other_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v both_o together_o to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o a_o perpetual_a and_o never_o cease_v oeconomy_n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n and_o man._n and_o all_o this_o not_o to_o jacob_n and_o israel_n only_o but_o to_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n also_o 1._o aaron_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o israel_n to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o visited_n and_o beloved_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o proclaim_v to_o they_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n from_o their_o slavery_n to_o wish_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o their_o lawgiver_n moses_n who_o 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the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o necessary_a be_v this_o union_n betwixt_o king_n and_o priest_n how_o comfortable_a be_v their_o mutual_a assistance_n then_o especial_o when_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o a_o common_a enemy_n both_o to_o church_n and_o state_n when_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n like_o pharaoh_n who_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o people_n to_o be_v at_o quiet_a only_o because_o moses_n and_o aaron_n will_v have_v they_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n how_o shall_v moses_n at_o such_o a_o time_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o aaron_n and_o how_o shall_v aaron_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n lest_o that_o amalech_n prevail_v in_o a_o word_n the_o commandment_n be_v to_o go_v forth_o from_o both_o to_o restore_v and_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n the_o one_o must_v stand_v like_o stout_a nehemiah_n with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o so_o the_o work_n be_v not_o hinder_v the_o other_o not_o unlike_o holy_a ezra_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o mouth_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v perfect_v in_o righteousness_n great_a be_v the_o care_n which_o both_o together_o must_v take_v for_o many_o be_v the_o kindness_n which_o both_o together_o must_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o o_o then_o may_v aaron_n bell_n never_o ring_v backward_o if_o ever_o let_v it_o be_v to_o call_v the_o people_n as_o one_o man_n to_o the_o quench_n of_o a_o common_a flame_n let_v it_o be_v to_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a when_o a_o plague_n be_v begin_v that_o it_o may_v be_v stay_v pro_fw-la te_fw-la loquetur_fw-la he_o shall_v speak_v for_o thou_o to_o the_o people_n sure_o than_o he_o be_v not_o so_o to_o speak_v as_o to_o inveigh_v against_o he_o to_o aggravate_v his_o fail_n to_o exasperate_v and_o calumniate_v his_o person_n before_o the_o people_n he_o may_v lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o sedition_n the_o alarm_n of_o war_n sound_v to_o battle_n from_o the_o pulpit_n let_v he_o cry_v aloud_o yea_o and_o he_o may_v not_o spare_v to_o tell_v judah_n and_o israel_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v to_o say_v to_o a_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v wicked_a such_o language_n as_o this_o do_v least_o of_o all_o become_v the_o mouth_n of_o aaron_n much_o more_o unseemly_a be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o say_v before_o the_o people_n be_v they_o israel_n it_o will_v increase_v their_o murmur_n be_v they_o egyptian_n it_o will_v add_v to_o their_o hardheartedness_n that_o moses_n be_v ungodly_a god_n do_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o those_o who_o do_v in_o the_o least_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o thought_n slander_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o anoint_v aaron_n himself_o be_v too_o sad_a a_o instance_n of_o this_o when_o he_o murmur_v against_o moses_n say_v numb_a 12.2_o have_v the_o lord_n indeed_o speak_v only_o by_o moses_n have_v he_o not_o also_o speak_v by_o we_o yes_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o you_o both_o and_o yet_o the_o leprosy_n upon_o miriam_n forehead_n may_v be_v a_o intimation_n unto_o aaron_n that_o he_o do_v cover_v his_o mouth_n and_o shut_v his_o lip_n such_o language_n as_o this_o have_v defile_v they_o unclean_a unclean_a but_o the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n be_v soon_o entreat_v and_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n do_v accept_v of_o his_o intercession_n so_o that_o immediate_o there_o be_v a_o heal_n of_o this_o breath_n and_o aaron_n be_v still_o continue_a to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o people_n to_o the_o people_n if_o to_o moses_n sure_o much_o more_o to_o they_o and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o attend_v to_o he_o with_o reverence_n upon_o this_o treble_a account_n because_o that_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n of_o the_o king_n and_o also_o of_o the_o people_n heb._n 5.1_o every_o high_a priest_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n that_o be_v be_v set_v over_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n the_o manner_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o original_a be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o septuagint_n in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o high_a priest_n be_v set_v over_o man_n as_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o god-ward_o that_o be_v the_o interpretation_n may_v fair_o be_v admit_v without_o any_o great_a stress_n upon_o the_o word_n set_v over_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o man_n to_o tell_v they_o with_o authority_n and_o with_o power_n what_o be_v their_o duty_n either_o to_o god_n or_o his_o vicegerent_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v instead_o of_o god_n and_o they_o who_o do_v resist_v or_o despise_v either_o one_o or_o the_o other_o do_v not_o despise_v or_o resist_v the_o man_n in_o either_o of_o they_o but_o the_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o both_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n i_o observe_v from_o the_o text_n which_o be_v the_o due_a execution_n firm_a establishment_n and_o sure_a administration_n of_o both_o these_o authority_n together_o and_o that_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o divine_a dispensation_n whilst_o the_o prince_n do_v defend_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n he_o do_v so_o stand_v by_o himself_o the_o throne_n be_v thus_o establish_v to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n the_o kingdom_n confirm_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n whilst_o he_o be_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n instead_o of_o god_n instead_o of_o god_n in_o his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n vulg._n
and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v less_o wary_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n beg_v pardon_n with_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o fault_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o that_o inhibition_n before_o cite_v num._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n i_o wist_v not_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n act._n 23.5_o so_o then_o if_o they_o both_o act_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commission_n he_o of_o the_o two_o that_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n for_o a_o supremacy_n and_o subordination_n must_v be_v admit_v else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o government_n do_v no_o more_o than_o vindicate_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o royal_a prerogative_n whilst_o he_o secure_v as_o firm_a and_o inviolable_a to_o the_o other_o his_o priestly_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n most_o proper_o and_o to_o best_a purpose_n be_v moses_n to_o be_v unto_o aaron_n instead_o of_o god_n instead_o of_o god_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o as_o many_o respect_n as_o aaron_n be_v to_o be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n the_o relation_n be_v all_o along_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o the_o israelite_n or_o the_o egyptian_n 1._o before_o the_o israelite_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n num._n 16.1_o man_n of_o renown_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n gather_v together_o in_o a_o grand_a conspiracy_n to_o invade_v the_o priesthood_n moses_n must_v then_o speak_v as_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o declare_v who_o it_o be_v that_o be_v holy_a among_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o come_v nigh_o unto_o himself_o v._n 11._o what_o be_v aaron_n that_o you_o murmur_v against_o he_o before_o the_o egyptian_n pharaoh_n his_o servant_n and_o his_o people_n cap._n 7.1_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o 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