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other_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v and_o if_o they_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o other_o corruption_n not_o so_o great_a or_o so_o gross_a yet_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n and_o equity_n such_o aught_o to_o be_v though_o in_o a_o low_a kind_n and_o way_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o instance_n that_o the_o jewish_a magistrate_n king_n and_o other_o as_o josiah_n nehemiah_n etc._n etc._n do_v punish_v in_o a_o proportion_n though_o not_o with_o death_n those_o who_o violate_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o table_n though_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o apostafie_a to_o worship_v other_o god_n nor_o of_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n by_o idol_n as_o by_o the_o golden_a calf_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o if_o that_o be_v good_a divinity_n which_o m._n s._n the_o father_n of_o that_o evafion_n of_o idolatry_n and_o idolater_n be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o matter_n of_o 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more_o than_o be_v express_v by_o name_n viz_o as_o all_o governor_n of_o family_n master_n etc._n etc._n beside_o natural_a father_n so_o magistrate_n the_o father_n and_o governor_n of_o their_o people_n as_o many_o learned_a divine_n upon_o the_o place_n expound_v it_o teach_v we_o that_o this_o command_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o public_a worship_n be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o their_o subject_n and_o by_o this_o command_n we_o be_v instruct_v not_o only_o what_o lie_v upon_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n but_o what_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n in_o religion_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o care_n that_o it_o be_v do_v also_o of_o other_o and_o see_v god_n sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v in_o this_o four_o command_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n in_o religion_n and_o how_o that_o the_o care_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o religion_n 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profanation_n and_o god_n do_v show_v that_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o care_n that_o stranger_n inhabit_v within_o their_o gate_n shall_v conform_v to_o the_o true_a religion_n lest_o otherwise_o scandal_n shall_v arise_v and_o that_o by_o thou_o the_o magistrate_n be_v understand_v and_o so_o by_o this_o command_n the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o sabbath_n to_o see_v it_o sanctify_v be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v further_a prove_v from_o those_o word_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n by_o gate_n in_o that_o place_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o a_o particular_a family_n or_o city_n but_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o any_o people_n as_o gen._n 22._o v._n 27._o he_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o gen._n 24._o 60._o deut._n 24._o 24._o so_o learned_a rivet_n upon_o the_o 4._o commandment_n by_o stranger_n within_o thy_o gate_n be_v mean_v first_o stranger_n who_o common_o inhabit_v and_o live_v in_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n second_o stranger_n who_o come_v from_o other_o country_n for_o a_o time_n not_o to_o remain_v but_o either_o to_o see_v the_o country_n or_o to_o traffic_v etc._n etc._n both_o which_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n the_o latter_a sort_n so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o violate_v it_o with_o any_o external_a servile_a work_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o nehem._n 13._o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o meaning_n of_o gate_n &_o stranger_n full_o show_v the_o magistrate_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o command_n for_o many_o stranger_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n dwell_v in_o house_n of_o their_o own_o &_o in_o the_o 2_o sense_n the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o with_o traveller_n &_o merchant_n who_o be_v of_o no_o family_n but_o the_o restrain_v of_o they_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o which_o interpretation_n 600._o rivet_n and_o zanchius_n do_v show_v how_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o provide_v that_o stranger_n may_v not_o give_v scandal_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o that_o at_o least_o they_o be_v make_v to_o keep_v outward_a discipline_n with_o other_o the_o stranger_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v compel_v not_o only_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o political_a law_n but_o to_o some_o of_o the_o outward_a precept_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o partly_o lest_o the_o good_a manner_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v and_o disturb_v with_o the_o gentile_n evil_a manner_n and_o that_o the_o stranger_n among_o they_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n be_v command_v in_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o that_o this_o commandment_n belong_v and_o be_v give_v to_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o as_o particular_a person_n
to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o priest_n as_o the_o great_a lawyer_n among_o the_o people_n practise_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n law_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v give_v they_o resolution_n out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o never_o in_o those_o case_n upon_o consult_v by_o urim_n as_o many_o scriptures-show_a the_o resolution_n of_o the_o priest_n upon_o inquire_v of_o they_o in_o hard_a matter_n be_v to_o eaccord_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o jer._n 18._o 18._o the_o law_n shall_v not_o perish_v from_o the_o priest_n the_o meaning_n be_v though_o false_o apply_v against_o jeremiah_n that_o the_o priest_n keep_v to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o jeremiah_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n see_v they_o who_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o church_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o law_n contradict_v he_o mal._n 2._o 7._o for_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n he_o priest_n lip_n keep_v knowledge_n and_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o hiâ—_n mouth_n not_o new_a immediate_a revelation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o be_v look_v after_o in_o question_n about_o moral_a thing_n sin_n and_o duty_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o give_v answer_n from_o the_o law_n as_o for_o that_o judgement_n of_o urim_n speak_v of_o in_o numb_a 27._o 21._o which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o oracle_n the_o high_a priest_n have_v vrim_fw-he and_o thumim_v about_o he_o give_v answer_n in_o god_n name_n which_o be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n and_o make_v a_o supreme_a determination_n that_o be_v for_o the_o resolution_n of_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a business_n and_o enterprise_n in_o matter_n of_o event_n and_o success_n of_o thing_n for_o direction_n and_o counsel_n from_o god_n what_o course_n to_o take_v in_o distress_n and_o such_o and_o 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foremention_v and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o of_o controversy_n arise_v upon_o moral_a transgression_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o of_o what_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o man_n for_o they_o unto_o which_o consider_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n in_o their_o 6._o commentary_n upon_o most_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v the_o inquire_n by_o urim_n and_o regnorum_fw-la other_o in_o their_o write_n go_v this_o way_n of_o inquire_v in_o case_n of_o of_o war_n distress_n and_o for_o public_a person_n inquire_v not_o hereby_o for_o a_o common_a man_n but_o either_o for_o the_o king_n or_o for_o he_o on_o who_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o congregation_n lie_v but_o not_o give_v any_o one_o instance_n in_o matter_n of_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n prophesy_v false_o or_o any_o other_o corruption_n in_o religion_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o much_o confirm_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o that_o use_n to_o resolve_v what_o violation_n of_o religion_n be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o punishable_a by_o death_n now_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n be_v of_o any_o such_o use_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n in_o point_n of_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n &c_n &c_n i_o see_v not_o the_o leastcolor_a for_o it_o unless_o in_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n deut._n 17._o 8_o 9_o 12._o which_o place_n be_v urge_v by_o hagiom_n p._n 130._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n against_o which_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o in_o not_o harken_v to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v only_o such_o a_o sentence_n with_o the_o priest_n do_v upon_o inquiry_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n receive_v immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o deut._n 21._o 5._o deut._n 19_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o in_o those_o example_n of_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v in_o ward_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v show_v â—hâ—m_fw-la levit._fw-la 24._o 11._o 12._o and_o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n put_v inward_a till_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o but_o for_o answer_n in_o none_o of_o these_o place_n or_o example_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n speak_v of_o consult_v by_o urim_n for_o the_o first_o place_n only_o urge_v by_o master_n goodwin_n to_o say_v nothing_o that_o these_o verse_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o that_o command_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n about_o put_v to_o death_n for_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n there_o be_v in_o that_o case_n not_o a_o word_n tend_v that_o way_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o point_n in_o question_n of_o go_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o judgement_n put_v to_o death_n beside_o this_o command_n be_v of_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n as_o â—erse_v 8_o show_n here_o be_v no_o direction_n in_o this_o place_n to_o inquire_v by_o urim_n 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god_n to_o be_v inquire_v of_o concern_v some_o great_a business_n do_v come_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o priest_n put_v on_o the_o ephod_n to_o which_o the_o breast_n plate_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v fasten_v verse_n 28._o stand_v before_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o so_o god_n give_v answer_n which_o be_v of_o infallible_a truth_n of_o which_o with_o a_o more_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o inquiry_n and_o the_o way_n of_o answer_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n the_o reader_n may_v see_v more_o in_o ainsworth_n annotat._n on_o exod._n 28._o 30._o and_o numb_a 27._o 21._o diodate_v annotat._n on_o exod._n 28._o 15_o 30._o numb_a 27._o 21._o 1_o sam_n 23._o 6_o 28_o 6._o the_o annotation_n of_o our_o english_a divine_n on_o exod._n 28._o 15._o 30._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 6._o he_o peter_n martyr_n common_a place_n and_o weems_n christian_n synagogue_n but_o never_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o urim_n by_o a_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v a_o person_n 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