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gospel_n presume_v sinner_n be_v under_o a_o most_o dangerous_a state_n especial_o if_o they_o presume_v to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 27._o spirit_n heb._n 10_o 26_o 27._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 but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v restroy_v the_o adversary_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v underfoot_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 12.32_o grace_n mat._n 12.32_o for_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghpst_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v thus_o brief_o glance_v upon_o this_o i_o come_v next_o to_o speak_v some_o word_n about_o the_o peace-offering_a 4._o of_o the_o peace-offering_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o peace-offering_a be_v at_o large_a recite_v chap._n 5._o of_o this_o treatise_n i_o shall_v only_o spiritualise_v some_o thing_n about_o they_o and_o so_o conclude_v in_o this_o sacrifice_n principal_o be_v the_o joyful_a feast_n exhibit_v for_o usual_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n or_o portion_n the_o first_o part_n be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o great_a peacemaker_n and_o make_v a_o 50.5_o a_o psal_n 50.5_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n in_o this_o sacrifice_n another_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n and_o to_o show_v his_o communion_n
thousand_o to_o be_v officer_n and_o judge_n four_o thousand_o be_v porter_n and_o four_o thousand_o be_v singer_n and_o player_n upon_o instrument_n so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v main_o templar_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o partly_o provincial_a as_o the_o devout_a sr._n h._n spelman_n rank_n they_o 18.3_o tithe_n p._n 36._o etc._n etc._n 2_o chr._n 8.14_o 1_o chr._n 16.4_o num._n 18.3_o but_o their_o capital_a business_n be_v to_o praise_v and_o minister_v before_o the_o priest_n and_o before_o the_o ark_n to_o record_v sacred_a affair_n to_o thank_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o case_n to_o approach_v near_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n no_o nor_o of_o the_o altar_n in_o any_o way_n of_o ministration_n after_o the_o nature_n of_o priest_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o greatness_n of_o some_o festival_n solemnity_n than_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o levite_n help_v they_o to_o flay_v the_o burn_a offering_n 29.34_o 2_o ch._n 29.34_o till_o the_o work_n be_v end_v else_o they_o may_v not_o in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v ambulatory_a in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o unfixed_a before_o the_o temple_n erection_n though_o the_o levite_n may_v bear_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n when_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o veil_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o either_o touch_n it_o 4.15_o num._n 4.15_o or_o as_o some_o think_v look_v upon_o it_o when_o uncovered_a wherefore_o in_o david_n time_n there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o double_a error_n commit_v about_o the_o ark._n the_o first_o be_v in_o cart_v that_o most_o holy_a and_o mysterious_a piece_n for_o although_o the_o philistine_n do_v send_v it_o home_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n towards_o bethshemesh_n without_o ensue_a danger_n yet_o the_o israëlite_n may_v not_o dare_v to_o 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watchful_a how_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n under_o ordinance_n even_o in_o the_o gospell-day_n wherein_o though_o the_o ceremoniality_n of_o worship_n be_v not_o so_o strict_a yet_o the_o spirituality_n be_v far_o more_o advance_v and_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v near_o with_o heart_n more_o heavenly_a &_o abstract_v from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a dally_v with_o his_o divine_a majesty_n in_o use_v any_o traditional_a rite_n or_o ceremonial_a invention_n of_o man_n in_o his_o solemn_a service_n be_v never_o so_o fair_o colour_v and_o varnish_v over_o with_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o decorum_n unity_n order_n church_n discipline_n and_o peace_n for_o certain_o god_n be_v not_o want_v in_o give_v forth_o a_o platform_n for_o gospel-worship_n in_o all_o point_v necessary_a for_o evangelical_a church_n as_o to_o which_o god_n expect_v of_o we_o the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v of_o moses_n that_o we_o look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o do_v all_o 15.9_o exo._n 25.40_o mat._n 15.9_o according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o mount_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o worship_v if_o we_o teach_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n either_o to_o gratify_v the_o carnal_a humour_n of_o person_n wed_v to_o and_o soak_v in_o the_o poisonous_a cup_n of_o romish_a superstition_n or_o to_o carry_v on_o a_o magisteriall_a design_n of_o be_v lord_n of_o our_o brethren_n faith_n and_o practice_n by_o impose_v dictator-like_a upon_o other_o conscience_n in_o punctilio_n of_o external_o and_o extraessentialls_n to_o salvation_n when_o as_o probable_o enough_o their_o opinion_n in_o those_o nicety_n have_v no_o more_o solid_a reason_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o manner_n to_o evince_v their_o practice_n to_o be_v sober_a and_o judicious_a than_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n have_v of_o title_n to_o his_o patrimony_n or_o universal_a head-ship_n from_o the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n or_o the_o cruel_a phocas_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n but_o crave_v pardon_n for_o this_o small_a digression_n upon_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sad_a providence_n upon_o uzza_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o rank_v these_o temple-officer_n the_o levite_n in_o a_o foursold_v series_n whereto_o we_o shall_v speak_v awhile_o 1_o concern_v the_o singer_n among_o they_o 2_o of_o the_o porter_n 3_o of_o the_o treasurer_n and_o 4_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o singer_n we_o read_v in_o the_o sacred_a line_n that_o this_o be_v one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o work_n incumbent_a on_o a_o proportion_a number_n of_o levite_n for_o that_o purpose_n who_o david_n set_v apart_o for_o temple-musick_n which_o be_v either_o vocal_a or_o instrumental_a the_o instrumental_a either_o pneumaticall_a or_o manual_a all_o which_o be_v express_v in_o that_o verse_n 15.16_o 1_o chr._n 15.16_o wherein_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o levite_n be_v command_v to_o appoint_v some_o 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those_o israelite_n who_o come_v to_o wership_n god_n at_o the_o temple_n 1_o cymbal_n 19_o ver._n 19_o 1_o cymbal_n of_o brass_n whereon_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o music_n play_v and_o be_v relate_v to_o have_v make_v a_o sound_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 70_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o imagine_v to_o be_v round_a ball_n other_o flat_a piece_n of_o brass_n like_o drum_n to_o manage_v the_o bassus_n or_o base-part_n in_o the_o music_n 20._o ver._n 20._o 2_o psaltery_n 2_o other_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o sound_n or_o joyful_a noise_n upon_o psaltery_n in_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cecidiâ—_n and_o be_v usual_o apply_v to_o leaf_n fall_v off_o tree_n in_o autumn_n as_o if_o so_o be_v the_o instrument_n be_v to_o be_v so_o choice_o and_o gentle_o touch_v as_o if_o a_o leaf_n only_o have_v fall_v upon_o they_o therefore_o be_v it_o add_v on_o alometh_n that_o be_v the_o silent_a or_o hide_a music_n for_o the_o curious_a gentle_a sound_n and_o most_o sweet_a lute-like_a melody_n which_o it_o give_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o greek_n word_n which_o some_o translate_v it_o by_o be_v according_a to_o the_o great_a etymologist_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o touch_v of_o it_o with_o the_o finger_n but_o other_o think_v it_o be_v play_v upon_o with_o a_o bow_n or_o quill_n or_o the_o like_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n with_o a_o hollow_a belly_n like_o our_o lute_n viol_n gitternes_n and_o the_o rest_n because_o the_o hebr._n word_n nebel_n be_v in_o one_o signification_n use_v sometime_o for_o a_o bottle_n or_o bag_n of_o skin_n 144.9_o psa_fw-la 144.9_o hollow_a within_o whatever_o the_o fashion_n be_v
of_o the_o precise_a synod_n 13._o synod_n lang._n de_fw-fr annis_fw-la christi_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 10._o &_o selden_n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la civili_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la cap._n 13._o 27_o hour_n and_o ½_n for_o to_o give_v the_o moon_n a_o visible_a phasis_n according_a to_o which_o day_n of_o its_o first_o appearance_n the_o jewish_a new_a moon_n be_v vulgar_o celebrate_v if_o i_o shall_v perform_v this_o at_o present_a it_o will_v swell_v this_o treatise_n too_o much_o for_o which_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o great_a moment_n to_o insist_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v proceed_v brief_o to_o describe_v the_o pompous_a solemnity_n of_o this_o dedication_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o read_v that_o king_n solomon_n for_o this_o rare_a festival_n assemble_v the_o elder_n the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n 8.65_o 2_o chro._n 5.2_o 1_o kin._n 8.65_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o father_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o mighty_a congregation_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n to_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n 7.7_o 2_o chro._n 7.7_o after_o this_o solomon_n hallow_v the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n because_o the_o brazen_a altar_n will_v have_v prove_v insufficient_a to_o contain_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o intend_a offering_n the_o elder_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v wait_v upon_o the_o king_n at_o mount_n zion_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v yet_o resident_a which_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n 4._o 1_o kin._n 8.3_o 4._o the_o levite_n mean_v while_n according_a to_o their_o several_a design_a rank_n carry_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o board_n and_n curtain_n wherein_o the_o ark_n stand_v with_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o moses_n 5.2_o 2_o chro._n 5.2_o thus_o in_o a_o pompous_a holy_a procession_n they_o walk_v leisurely_o from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o ark_n be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o sacred_a mountain_n the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n sacrifice_v before_o it_o sheep_n 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