§ 5. Moses was more the Mediator between God, as Legislator, and the People than Aaron was, and was better acquainted with the Law, and the meaning of it, than Aaron was: It was he that is called King in Jesurun: And God instituted a Prophetical Succession of such, which the Israelites sinned in changing for Kings: A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you like to me, him shall you hear] tho' it meant Christ remotely and eminently, it meant his Successors proximately. Joshua was commanded the study of God's Law: And David and Solomon are undeniable Instances to prove that Kings were by God appointed to be more wise and holy persons than the Priests. And indeed if Kings be not better skilled in God's Word than most of the Popish Priests are, no wonder if they be the Subjects of Priests, and be lightly esteemed as unmeet to Govern; especially if Mr. Dodwell's Doctrine were true, that [the Essential work of the Ministry, according to my Principles is to transact ⟨p. 3⟩between God and Man; to seal Covenants on behalf of God, and to accept of those which are made by Men; and to oblige them to perform their part of the Covenant by otherwise authoritatively excluding them from God's part. Hence results the whole Power of Ecclesiastical Government: And for this no great gifts and abilities are essential. All the skill that is requisite essentially, is only in general to know the benefits to be performed on God's part, and the duties to be performed on Man's, and the Nature and Obligation of Covenants in general, and the particular Solemnities of Ecclesiastical Covenants. And of this how any man can be uncapable, who is but capable of understanding the common dealings of the World, &c. ]
§ 5. Moses was more the Mediator between God, as Legislator, and the People than Aaron was, and was better acquainted with the Law, and the meaning of it, than Aaron was: It was he that is called King in Jesurun: And God instituted a Prophetical Succession of such, which the Israelites sinned in changing for Kings: A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up to you like to me, him shall you hear] tho' it meant Christ remotely and eminently, it meant his Successors proximately. Joshua was commanded the study of God's Law: And David and Solomon are undeniable Instances to prove that Kings were by God appointed to be more wise and holy persons than the Priests. And indeed if Kings be not better skill'd in God's Word than most of the Popish Priests are, no wonder if they be the Subjects of Priests, and be lightly esteemed as unmeet to Govern; especially if Mr. Dodwell's Doctrine were true, that [the Essential work of the Ministry, according to my Principles is to transact ⟨p. 3⟩between God and Man; to seal Covenants on behalf of God, and to accept of those which are made by Men; and to oblige them to perform their part of the Covenant by otherwise authoritatively excluding them from God's part. Hence results the whole Power of Ecclesiastical Government: And for this no great gifts and abilities are essential. All the skill that is requisite essentially, is only in general to know the benefits to be performed on God's part, and the duties to be performed on Man's, and the Nature and Obligation of Covenants in general, and the particular Solemnities of Ecclesiastical Covenants. And of this how any man can be uncapable, who is but capable of understanding the common dealings of the World, &c. ]
