god_n prince_n may_v not_o change_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n abrogate_v or_o institute_v aught_o by_o their_o will_n or_o power_n vzziah_n be_v smite_v with_o the_o leprosy_n for_o meddle_v 2_o chron._n 26._o and_o ahaz_n for_o his_o add_v 2_o king_n 16._o his_o alter_a detract_n and_o abrogate_a 2_o chron._n 28._o be_v brand_v for_o his_o wickedness_n they_o keep_v not_o at_o the_o post_n and_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o inner_a court_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o countenance_n and_o maintain_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o prince_n must_v stand_v at_o the_o post_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o see_v the_o priest_n do_v their_o office_n he_o find_v the_o burn_v peace_n and_o meat_n offering_n and_o the_o priest_n prepare_v they_o that_o be_v fit_v they_o for_o sacrifice_n the_o prince_n and_o power_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n shall_v countenance_v preserve_v propagate_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o their_o territory_n when_o joash_n be_v make_v king_n he_o have_v the_o testimony_n give_v unto_o he_o 2_o chron._n 23.11_o that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v this_o give_v he_o it_o be_v to_o inform_v prince_n that_o they_o shall_v rule_v according_a thereunto_o that_o they_o shall_v countenance_v preserve_v propagate_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o and_o the_o worship_n it_o hold_v forth_o 3._o that_o prince_n must_v worship_v the_o lord_n public_o on_o sabbath_n day_n and_o when_o special_a occasion_n be_v as_o well_o as_o other_o people_n he_o shall_v worship_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n let_v prince_n be_v never_o so_o great_a rich_a learned_a wise_a yet_o they_o must_v fall_v down_o at_o god_n footstool_n serve_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o kiss_v the_o son_n they_o must_v observe_v the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n bow_v to_o he_o and_o not_o leave_v all_o to_o their_o inferior_n 4._o they_o must_v not_o impede_fw-la the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o 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shall_v prepare_v his_o burnt-offering_a and_o his_o peace-offering_a this_o presignify_v the_o priest_n deliver_v up_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v for_o we_o luke_n 24._o â—0_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o ruler_n deliver_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n and_o crucify_v he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3.15_o yet_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n free_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o and_o for_o his_o worship_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n it_o may_v point_v out_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v on_o the_o cross_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o so_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n john_n 19.30_o now_o be_v he_o at_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o gate_n for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n immediate_o before_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o then_o his_o soul_n go_v forth_o of_o its_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o short_o after_o reassume_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o his_o 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good_a and_o so_o to_o practise_v it_o in_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o offering_n oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o new-moon_n be_v mention_v the_o olaâ—_n or_o burnt-offering_a for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v six_o complete_a lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o one_o ram_n which_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o appointment_n in_o moses_n day_n numb_a 28.9_o then_o there_o be_v but_o two_o lamb_n here_o six_o be_v appoint_v and_o so_o the_o meat-offering_a be_v large_a here_o than_o there_o but_o for_o the_o offer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new-moon_n it_o be_v short_a of_o that_o in_o moses_n time_n for_o than_o two_o bullock_n seven_o lamb_n and_o one_o ram_n be_v appoint_v and_o here_o one_o bullock_n six_o lamb_n and_o one_o ram_n be_v nominate_v for_o the_o offer_n which_o show_v the_o levitical_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o take_v the_o prince_n for_o one_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o tell_v we_o he_o ought_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o if_o we_o take_v this_o prince_n to_o be_v christ_n than_o it_o import_v that_o christ_n have_v ordain_v more_o spiritual_a pure_a and_o efficacious_a worship_n on_o sabbath_n under_o the_o gospel_n than_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o more_o extensive_a than_o be_v before_o also_o that_o jewish_a shadow_n be_v flee_v away_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a neomenâ—â—_n nostra_fw-la est_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la est_fw-la novum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la seculum_fw-la say_v polanus_fw-la these_o sacrifice_n do_v point_n out_o christ_n he_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la he_o be_v the_o lamb_n the_o ram_n the_o bullock_n the_o meal_n the_o flower_n and_o the_o oil_n this_o prince_n sacrifice_v of_o himself_o do_v more_o by_o that_o one_o and_o once_o sacrifice_n than_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o the_o 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god_n under_o the_o gospel_n exceed_v what_o be_v under_o the_o law_n verse_n 6._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n new-moon_n day_n be_v holy_a and_o have_v special_a sacrifice_n as_o in_o this_o ver_fw-la 8._o numb_a 28.11_o on_o those_o day_n they_o may_v not_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o do_v worldly_a work_n amos_n 8.5_o but_o they_o be_v to_o look_v unto_o christ_n of_o who_o those_o day_n be_v shadow_n col._n 2.16_o 17._o and_o to_o meditate_v of_o that_o light_n grace_n and_o comfort_n come_v by_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o inner_a court_n be_v to_o stand_v open_a on_o these_o day_n as_o well_o as_o on_o sabbath_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o isaiah_n prophesy_v isa_n 66.23_o that_o all_o flesh_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_n
in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n shall_v he_o do_v the_o like_a in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n according_a to_o the_o sin-offering_a according_a to_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o according_a to_o the_o meat-offering_a and_o according_a to_o the_o oil_n pass_v over_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n without_o any_o mention_n thereof_o he_o come_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n levit._n 23.34_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n so_o it_o must_v be_v here_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n levit._n 23.39_o 40._o this_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o booth_n can_v be_v understand_v literal_o for_o there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n in_o zach._n 14.16_o that_o those_o leave_v of_o the_o nation_n which_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n shall_v come_v to_o worship_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o 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god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o sprinkle_v you_o with_o clean_a water_n to_o put_v a_o new_a heart_n into_o you_o to_o give_v you_o my_o spirit_n to_o save_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n to_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o zion_n to_o give_v you_o many_o mercy_n there_o &_o to_o do_v you_o much_o good_a but_o these_o i_o do_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n you_o deserve_v they_o not_o but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o name_n as_o vers_n 22._o i_o do_v not_o this_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n for_o man_n sake_n come_v judgement_n the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n gen_n 3.17_o for_o achans_n sake_n the_o israelite_n fall_v and_o flee_v josh_n 7._o for_o ionas_n sake_n the_o sea_n be_v tempestous_a jon_n 1.4.12_o but_o when_o mercy_n come_v at_o land_n or_o sea_n it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n own_o sake_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov_n 16.4_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n and_o what_o good_a soever_o he_o do_v to_o any_o nation_n or_o person_n be_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o holy_a name_n sake_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v near_a destruction_n he_o wrought_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n ezek_n 20.9_o so_o when_o we_o be_v near_o to_o destruction_n oft_o time_n in_o these_o nation_n the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n not_o for_o our_o sake_n let_v we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o our_o nation_n and_o for_o ourselves_o and_o say_v help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n verse_n 33_o 34_o 35._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v cleanse_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n i_o will_v also_o cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o waste_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o desolate_a land_n shall_v be_v till_v whereas_o it_o lay_v desolate_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o they_o shall_v say_v this_o land_n that_o be_v desolate_a be_v become_v like_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o waste_n and_o desolate_a and_o ruin_a city_n be_v become_v fence_v and_o be_v inhabit_v in_o these_o verse_n the_o lord_n proceed_v in_o temporal_a promise_n and_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o after_o he_o have_v cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n 1._o their_o city_n and_o waste_a place_n shall_v be_v re-edify_v 2._o their_o city_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v 3._o tillage_n of_o the_o land_n 4._o
26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o so_o jerem._n 32.37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o when_o god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n he_o add_v judgement_n to_o judgement_n plague_n unto_o plague_n as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 26.18_o 21_o 28._o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n he_o add_v mercy_n to_o mercy_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n from_o ver_fw-la 4._o to_o the_o 14._o second_o observe_v false_a religious_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v so_o far_o from_o advantage_v man_n that_o they_o do_v defile_v they_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o better_v themselves_o by_o conform_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o heathen_n but_o thereby_o they_o defile_v themselves_o and_o what_o be_v the_o favour_n or_o wealth_n of_o heathen_n when_o the_o conscience_n be_v defile_v before_o god_n many_o among_o papist_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v run_v to_o their_o golden_a silver_n brassy_a stony_a and_o wooden_a god_n think_v by_o offer_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v purge_v 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wherever_o we_o dwell_v whatever_o we_o be_v or_o do_v god_n eye_n be_v constant_o upon_o we_o five_o observe_v deliverance_n out_o of_o afflict_a and_o sinful_a condition_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n himself_o i_o will_v save_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o dwell_a place_n wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o be_v captive_n in_o babylon_n and_o other_o place_n there_o they_o sin_v and_o sin_v great_o and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v deliver_v they_o either_o from_o their_o sin_n or_o their_o captivity_n amos_n 9.14_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n god_n can_v break_v their_o bond_n change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n alter_v time_n and_o season_n remove_v all_o impediment_n and_o set_v his_o people_n at_o liberty_n psal_n 107.19_o he_o save_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n when_o man_n be_v distress_v at_o sea_n or_o land_n if_o ever_o they_o get_v out_o of_o those_o distress_n it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o 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cleanse_v sinner_n pharisee_n may_v cleanse_v the_o outside_n but_o it_o be_v that_o god_n cleanse_v inside_n and_o outside_n jer._n 33.8_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pardon_v all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v when_o god_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v a_o sinner_n then_o be_v a_o sinner_n cleanse_v indeed_o inward_o and_o outward_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o seven_o observe_v god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o a_o cleanse_a people_n and_o own_v they_o for_o his._n so_o shall_v they_o be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v god_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o pollute_v one_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o delight_n in_o holy_a one_o david_n assure_v you_o hereof_o when_o he_o psal_n 24.3_o propound_v the_o question_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n and_o give_v answer_v ver_fw-la 4._o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o such_o a_o man_n and_o such_o a_o people_n god_n delight_v to_o have_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o the_o wicked_a what_o ever_o they_o be_v he_o put_v away_o like_a dross_n psal_n 119.119_o the_o refiner_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o pure_a metal_n cleanse_v from_o the_o dross_n the_o one_o he_o prize_v the_o other_o he_o reject_v verse_n 24_o 25._o 24._o and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o 25._o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n my_o servant_n wherein_o your_o father_n have_v dwell_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o even_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o great_a promise_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v unite_v 1._o of_o a_o king_n call_v david_n ver_fw-la 24._o 2._o of_o holiness_n they_o shall_v also_o walk_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n 3._o of_o inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 25._o 4._o of_o have_v the_o same_o king_n rule_v over_o they_o for_o ever_o verse_n 24._o and_o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o by_o david_n can_v zorobbabel_n be_v mean_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o king_n and_o have_v he_o be_v so_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o their_o prince_n for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o david_n david_n be_v here_o put_v for_o christ_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v frequent_o as_o ezek_n 34.23_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o isa_n 37.35_o 2_o king_n 19.34_o jerem._n 30.9_o and_o that_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v it_o be_v so_o compare_n isa_n 45.3_o where_o 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sound_o salt_v with_o gospel-truth_n shall_v never_o perish_v vres_fw-fr 26._o they_o shall_v consecrate_v themselves_o the_o hebrew_n be_v they_o shall_v fill_v their_o hand_n some_o by_o hand_n understand_v the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n because_o jad_n signify_v both_o a_o hand_n and_o a_o side_n other_o take_v hand_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v with_o sacrificing-work_n and_o so_o prefigure_v the_o full_a employment_n the_o gospel-minister_n shall_v have_v but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v to_o consecrate_v as_o learned_a hebrician_n observe_v exod._n 28.41_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v they_o and_o consecrate_v they_o the_o hebrew_n be_v thou_o shall_v fill_v their_o hand_n so_o exod._n 29.9_o nuâ—_n 3.3_o 1_o king_n 13.33_o judg._n 17.5_o in_o these_o place_n the_o hebrew_n be_v fill_v the_o hand_n which_o note_v consecration_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n 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