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The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in…
The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in an unconverted condition. Showed in a sermon preached at Northampton, the 17th. Decemb. 1707. being the time of the sitting of the Inferior Court. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; Imprimatur, J. Dudley.The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in an unconverted condition. Shewed in a sermon preached at Northampton, the 17th. Decemb. 1707. being the time of the sitting of the Inferiour Court. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; Imprimatur, J. Dudley.
printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Phillips, 1708
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4. Officiating in the work of the Priest-hood. The Priests besides teaching of the People, were bound to many other Services: as the offering of their Sacrifices at the brazen Altar; the setting the show bread in order; the lighting of the Lamps; the offering of Incense; the judging in cases of Leprosy; and in all Ecclesiastical cases. But if they were not Regenerate yet it was lawful for them to officiate: If they had any blemish they might not, Lev. 21. 17. But the want of Regenerating Grace did not make it unlawful for them to officiate. The Priest-hood went by lineal descent from Aaron, it belonged to them by Generation, not by Regeneration: ⟨p. 10⟩and it is unreasonable to think that all the Posterity of Aaron were Regenerate. Hophni & Phinehas were not, 1 Sam. 2. 12. The Sons of Eli were Sons of Belial, they knew not the Lord. And the chief Priests were principal Enemies to Jesus Christ.
4. Officiating in the work of the Priest-hood. The Priests besides teaching of the People, were bound to many other Services: as the offering of their Sacrifices at the brazen Altar; the setting the shew bread in order; the lighting of the Lamps; the offering of Incense; the judging in cases of Leprosy; and in all Ecclesiastical cases. But if they were not Regenerate yet it was lawful for them to officiate: If they had any blemish they might not, Lev. 21. 17. But the want of Regenerating Grace did not make it unlawful for them to officiate. The Priest-hood went by lineal descent from Aaron, it belonged to them by Generation, not by Regeneration: ⟨p. 10⟩and it is unreasonable to think that all the Posterity of Aaron were Regenerate. Hophni & Phineas were not, 1 Sam. 2. 12. The Sons of Eli were Sons of Belial, they knew not the Lord. And the chief Priests were principal Enemies to Jesus Christ.