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blood_n that_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n leu._n 17._o 11._o now_o this_o reason_n cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n since_o all_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n on_o the_o altar_n be_v abolish_v the_o blood_n of_o animal_n be_v make_v typical_a and_o representative_a of_o christ_n blood_n but_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o animal_n what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v eat_v of_o blood_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o blood_n itself_o be_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v but_o live_a blood_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o the_o beast_n before_o it_o be_v quite_o dead_a therefore_o eat_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o beast_n when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o life_n be_v not_o unlawful_a according_a to_o that_o law_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v boil_v or_o roast_v and_o any_o way_n so_o alter_v that_o the_o life_n be_v go_v 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be_v pronounce_v unclean_a but_o when_o christ_n come_v this_o restraint_n be_v remove_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o liberty_n do_v not_o total_o prevail_v for_o by_o a_o apostolical_a council_n they_o be_v bid_v to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n and_o afterward_o in_o some_o christian_a church_n this_o abstinence_n be_v yet_o observe_v but_o at_o last_o the_o christian_a and_o evangelical_n liberty_n take_v all_o restraint_n away_o the_o jewish_a rite_n and_o usage_n have_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o wear_v off_o from_o other_o instance_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o those_o first_o time_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o whilst_o they_o be_v not_o all_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o like_a knowledge_n and_o persuasion_n both_o judaism_n and_o christianity_n be_v often_o twist_v together_o even_o in_o the_o second_o century_n the_o christian_n in_o the_o east_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o st._n john_n and_o st._n philip_n observe_v easter_n on_o the_o very_a time_n the_o jew_n do_v their_o passover_n but_o those_o in_o the_o west_n imitate_v the_o practice_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n keep_v easter_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n on_o which_o christ_n arise_v victor_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o his_o opinion_n design_v to_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o who_o disagree_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o he_o be_v dissuade_v at_o last_o from_o prosecute_a that_o design_n and_o the_o celebrate_n of_o easter_n remain_v free_a till_o the_o nicene_n council_n where_o the_o western_a church_n get_v the_o better_a and_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o keep_v that_o feast_n on_o sunday_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o quartodecimani_n i_o may_v further_o prove_v this_o mixture_n of_o jewish_a and_o
sacred_a trinity_n about_o the_o make_n of_o man._n his_o excellency_n what_o god_n image_n in_o man_n be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v large_o discourse_v of_o the_o various_a opinion_n concern_v paradise_n it_o be_v prove_v by_o sundry_a argument_n that_o it_o be_v in_o babylon_n a_o account_n of_o its_o four_o river_n a_o objection_n full_o answer_v whereby_o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v those_o river_n be_v explain_v and_o establish_v the_o employment_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o paradise_n beside_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v these_o positive_a law_n in_o the_o state_n of_o primitive_a integrity_n 1._o that_o of_o matrimony_n 2._o that_o concern_v propagation_n 3._o observe_v the_o sabbath_n or_o seven_o day_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n keep_v this_o day_n 4._o abstain_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o certain_a tree_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n a_o account_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o lifâ—_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n the_o prohibit_v of_o this_o latter_a show_v in_o several_a particular_n to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o equitable_a 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o only_o the_o first_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o all_o their_o race_n be_v under_o this_o first_o dispensation_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o general_n dispensation_n the_o several_a particular_a ingredient_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n its_o aggravation_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n the_o serpent_n be_v who_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o in_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n but_o a_o ordinary_a one_o wherein_o the_o subtlety_n of_o this_o animal_n consist_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n fall_v not_o on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o relate_v to_o themselves_o other_o which_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o 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onec_fw-la be_v not_o so_o thence_o these_o latter_a be_v disapprove_v of_o by_o the_o wise_a heathen_n they_o be_v found_v upon_o divine_a institution_n the_o practice_n of_o sacrifice_v among_o the_o pagan_n be_v derive_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o forego_n patriarch_n whether_o sacrifice_n be_v prescribe_v before_o or_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n concern_v the_o primitive_a priesthood_n the_o distinction_n of_o clean_a and_o unclean_a animal_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o sacrifice_v not_o eat_v gen._n 4._o 26._o explain_v and_o a_o settle_a church_n found_v upon_o it_o marry_v with_o infidel_n seem_v to_o be_v prohibit_v under_o this_o dispensation_n the_o rise_n of_o polygamy_n the_o seven_o precept_n say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o noah_n the_o improbability_n of_o this_o jewish_a tradition_n evince_v from_o several_a consideration_n the_o mistake_v of_o volkelius_n and_o episcopius_n concern_v the_o 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be_v before_o the_o ordinary_a and_o fix_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o particular_o of_o sacrifice_v be_v the_o tabernacle_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o three_o division_n or_o partition_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o outward_a court_n the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o the_o several_a particular_n the_o travel_n and_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark._n a_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o temple_n show_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o fabric_n itself_o and_o its_o dimension_n house_n and_o chamber_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o sacrament_n appoint_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n p._n 173_o chap._n vii_o the_o jewish_a feast_n sabbath_n new_a moon_n passover_n the_o parallel_n between_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o our_o saviour_n show_v in_o several_a particular_n this_o mystical_a way_n approve_v of_o christ_n celebrate_v not_o the_o passover_n the_o same_o evening_n that_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o in_o the_o evening_n before_o this_o represent_v in_o a_o scheme_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n of_o expiation_n other_o lesser_a feast_n not_o command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o appoint_v by_o the_o jewish_a church_n fast_n keep_v though_o not_o enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n the_o difference_n of_o clean_n and_o unclean_a animal_n why_o the_o latter_a be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o chief_a reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v to_o prevent_v idolatry_n two_o objection_n answer_v vow_n proper_a to_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n they_o be_v either_o personal_a or_o real_a the_o cherem_n p._n 205_o chap._n viii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a rite_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v to_o try_v that_o people_n they_o be_v to_o restrain_v they_o they_o be_v enjoin_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o idolatrous_a custom_n of_o the_o heathen_n several_a
and_o add_v what_o he_o think_v be_v leave_v out_o say_v not_o one_o word_n concern_v these_o four_o these_o precept_n be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o most_o easy_o reducible_a to_o they_o they_o be_v prohibition_n against_o injustice_n blasphemy_n idolatry_n uncleanness_n bloodshed_n rapine_n all_o which_o be_v general_a dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o reason_n and_o write_v in_o man_n mind_n original_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v remember_v that_o these_o precept_n obtain_v not_o only_o among_o the_o hebrew_n but_o among_o all_o nation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a then_o that_o god_n do_v oral_o deliver_v these_o to_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n for_o in_o that_o early_a time_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a though_o afterward_o some_o of_o these_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o noah_n viz._n after_o the_o corruption_n and_o gross_a degeneracy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o when_o a_o new_a world_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o though_o these_o and_o the_o like_a precept_n be_v make_v up_o afterward_o into_o ten_o commandment_n and_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n i_o e._n when_o the_o world_n be_v more_o corrupt_v and_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o morality_n be_v almost_o lose_v and_o when_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o rouse_v man_n mind_n and_o to_o keep_v religion_n from_o decay_v and_o when_o god_n be_v erect_v a_o new_a oeconomy_n and_o choose_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o though_o in_o these_o circumstance_n the_o give_v of_o such_o precept_n be_v necessary_a yet_o now_o in_o the_o patriarch_n day_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o deliver_v they_o they_o have_v they_o fresh_a on_o their_o mind_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n then_o for_o we_o to_o credit_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o six_o precept_n be_v deliver_v solemn_o to_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n it_o be_v only_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o what_o 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chief_o hold_v as_o sacred_a that_o they_o may_v not_o take_v they_o for_o go_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v nevochim_n maimonides_n who_o say_v there_o be_v a_o design_n in_o this_o command_n to_o check_v the_o idolatrous_a inclination_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o condemn_v the_o idolatrous_a practice_n of_o the_o egyptian_n this_o very_a thing_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o gentile_a historian_n thus_o diodorus_n siculus_n say_v of_o moses_n eclog._n that_o he_o command_v the_o rite_n of_o sacrifice_a and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n life_n to_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o way_n and_o usage_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o tacitus_n speak_v of_o this_o same_o lawgiver_n say_v 5._o that_o the_o jewish_a nation_n be_v set_v up_o by_o he_o by_o his_o enjoin_v they_o new_a rite_n and_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o mortal_n those_o thing_n be_v count_v profane_a with_o they_o which_o be_v hold_v sacred_a with_o we_o and_o again_o those_o thing_n 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then_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v that_o god_n pity_v the_o miâ—ery_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o second_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n after_o they_o have_v break_v the_o first_o this_o second_o covenant_n though_o it_o be_v make_v with_o adam_n present_o after_o his_o fall_n yet_o it_o arrive_v not_o to_o its_o height_n and_o perfection_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n christianity_n be_v the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o best_a edition_n the_o answer_n then_o to_o that_o problem_n how_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a covenant_n differ_v be_v easy_o resolve_v from_o the_o premise_n for_o if_o you_o understand_v as_o some_o do_v but_o how_o fit_o you_o will_v judge_n from_o what_o i_o shall_v suggest_v by_o and_o by_o by_o the_o old_a covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o by_o the_o new_a one_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v plain_o and_o distinct_o set_v 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work_n but_o be_v a_o part_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o than_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v twofold_a obscure_a or_o manifest_a the_o first_o be_v from_o adam_n restauration_n to_o our_o saviour_n come_v the_o second_o be_v ever_o since_o the_o former_a be_v call_v the_o old_a covenant_n the_o latter_a the_o new_a covenant_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o one_o covenant_n this_o you_o will_v find_v to_o be_v the_o stile_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n if_o you_o consult_v those_o two_o famous_a place_n the_o one_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o new_a which_o treat_v of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n the_o former_a be_v jew._n 31._o 31._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o
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law_n but_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n amos_n be_v much_o high_a i_o hate_v i_o despise_v your_o feast-day_n and_o i_o will_v not_o smell_v in_o your_o solemn_a assembly_n though_o you_o offer_v i_o burnt-offering_n and_o your_o meat-offering_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o neither_o will_v i_o regard_v the_o peace-offering_n of_o your_o fat_a beast_n but_o let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n am._n 5._o 21_o 22_o 23._o hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n micah_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mic._n 6._o 7_o 8_o 9_o from_o all_o which_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o ritual_a service_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o itself_o of_o no_o worth_a and_o value_n else_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n will_v not_o have_v thus_o slight_v and_o disregard_v yea_o loathe_a and_o abhor_v it_o and_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a observance_n have_v no_o intrinsic_a goodness_n in_o they_o if_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n difference_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o enjoin_v for_o themselves_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o law_n be_v not_o real_o good_a we_o may_v thence_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o excellency_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n as_o to_o give_v it_o a_o perpetuity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v that_o these_o rite_n and_o constitution_n be_v to_o be_v repeal_v and_o cancel_v in_o due_a time_n 5._o and_o last_o many_o of_o the_o learnede_a rabbi_n hold_v that_o the_o law_n be_v mutable_a all_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o age_n to_o come_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n shall_v never_o cease_v say_v r._n kimchi_n on_o the_o 100_o psalm_n it_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v abarbanel_n in_o rosh_n amanah_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o jew_n shall_v feed_v upon_o swine_n as_o well_o as_o other_o animal_n the_o talmud_n itself_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o last_v no_o long_o than_o till_o the_o messias_n come_n and_o that_o than_o swine_n flesh_n shall_v be_v lawful_o eat_v again_o they_o confess_v 1._o that_o all_o those_o precept_n which_o more_o immediate_o respect_v the_o jewish_a nation_n which_o make_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v in_o any_o other_o country_n further_o they_o say_v massech_v there_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o precept_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n but_o 15._o david_n come_v and_o contract_v they_o to_o eleven_o than_o 15._o isaias_n bring_v they_o down_o to_o six_o afterward_o 8._o micah_n reduce_v they_o to_o three_o 1._o isaias_n bring_v they_o to_o two_o at_o last_o 4._o amos_n contract_v all_o the_o law_n into_o one_o thus_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o abate_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o law_n they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o multiplicity_n of_o precept_n and_o injunction_n especial_o concern_v external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o many_o other_o say_n and_o intimation_n there_o be_v in_o the_o rabbi_n which_o confirm_v this_o and_o which_o plain_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n be_v not_o immutable_a but_o that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o we_o be_v accost_v with_o this_o objection_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n itself_o declare_v that_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n shall_v be_v 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