A vindication of the Animadversions on Fiat lux

And not to insist on the repetition of my former Answer, which in your wonted manner you lamely and unduly represent, could you by other Arguments and on other testimonies, prove that the Sacrifice you plead for was instituted by Christ, and offered by the Apostles, there might possibly be some colour for a man to think that they performed that duty also when they were said [Greek or Hebrew] in the service of God. But from that general expression intimating any kind of public Ministry whatever, and never used in any Author sacred or Profane precisely and absolutely to signify sacrificing, to conclude that they were offering Sacrifice, and to use no other testimony to prove they had any such Sacrifice, is such a fondness as nothing but insuperable prejudice can persuade a man in his right wits to give countenance unto. St. Paul tells us that the Magistrate is [Greek or Hebrew]; doth he mean that he is Gods Sacrificer? or his Minister? And he says of himself that he was [Greek or Hebrew], doth he intend that he was Christs Sacrificer? or his Servant? Rom. 15. 16. & v. 27. he says that it was the duty of the Gentiles [Greek or Hebrew], doth he mean to Sacrifice in your carnal things, or to minister of them to the Jews? (1.) But you will it may be except that they were not said [Greek or Hebrew], as those here (that is ⟨p. 467⟩the Prophets of the Church of Antioch and not the Apostles as you mistake) are said to do, to liturgy to the Lord; it must needs be Sacrificing, because it was to the Lord. But 1. I have showed you how this pretence is perfectly destructive of your own intendment, in that it is the Lord Christ that is especially meant, unto whom distinctly you will not say they were sacrificing. And (2.) Were it •ot so, yet the expression would not give you the least colour of advantage. What think you of, 1 Sam. 3. 1. [Greek or Hebrew], and the child Samuel was Liturgying (seeing you will have it so) unto the Lord before Eli. Do you think that the child, which was not of the family of Aaron, nor yet called to be a Prophet was offering Sacrifice to God, and the high Priest looking on? Do you not see the fondness of your pretension? (3.) I told you before, but now begin to fear that you are too old to learn what you do not like, that the 70.