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of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o make_v it_o such_o a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o they_o deny_v our_o church_n to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n because_o it_o have_v not_o a_o priesthood_n on_o earth_n for_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o have_v a_o priest_n in_o heaven_n as_o for_o their_o priest_n they_o be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n so_o prove_v to_o be_v no_o priest_n as_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v his_o argument_n priesthood_n for_o our_o part_n let_v not_o we_o be_v like_o those_o who_o seek_v the_o live_n among_o the_o dead_a let_v we_o not_o seek_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n here_o on_o earth_n let_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n pierce_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o behold_v our_o priest_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o there_o seek_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n and_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n where_o christ_n be_v and_o where_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o §._o 11._o of_o the_o different_a place_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o four_o verse_n prove_v his_o assertion_n that_o christ_n be_v no_o priest_n on_o earth_n because_o he_o have_v not_o that_o warrant_n for_o a_o priesthood_n on_o earth_n which_o they_o who_o be_v priest_n on_o earth_n have_v in_o these_o word_n see_v that_o there_o be_v priest_n that_o offer_v gift_n according_a to_o the_o law_n by_o priest_n he_o here_o mean_v aaron_n and_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a lawful_a priest_n to_o continue_v one_o after_o another_o on_o earth_n under_o gift_n synecdochical_o be_v comprise_v all_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o legal_a priest_n see_v chap._n 5._o v._n 1._o §_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d by_o law_n he_o mean_v that_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v priest_n and_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v see_v chap_n 7._o v_o 16._o §_o 80._o there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n that_o be_v ever_o give_v by_o god_n concern_v priest_n on_o earth_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v sound_a and_o pertinent_a his_o argument_n may_v be_v thus_o frame_v priest_n on_o earth_n must_v offer_v gift_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n that_o offer_v gift_n according_a to_o the_o law_n therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n on_o earth_n the_o manner_n of_o bring_v in_o this_o argument_n thus_o see_v that_o there_o be_v priest_n etc._n etc._n or_o word_n for_o word_n there_o be_v priest_n etc._n etc._n show_v that_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n can_v stand_v together_o they_o can_v be_v both_o in_o one_o place_n they_o be_v not_o grant_v upon_o the_o same_o law_n they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o offering_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o order_n christ_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o substance_n the_o other_o but_o type_n and_o shadow_n it_o be_v therefore_o 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chap._n 7._o v._n 16._o §_o 82._o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o apostle_n make_v of_o gift_n that_o the_o legal_a priest_n offer_v according_a to_o the_o law_n intimate_v that_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o gift_n appoint_v by_o any_o law_n 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o offer_v so_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o he_o to_o offer_v but_o himself_o whereof_o see_v chap._n 1._o v._n 3._o §_o 29._o §._o 12._o of_o priest_n serve_v to_o a_o example_n and_o shadow_n heb._n 8._o 5._o who_o serve_v unto_o the_o example_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o moses_n be_v admonish_v of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o see_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o mount_n thâ—…_n apostle_n in_o this_o vers_fw-la proceed_v yet_o further_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o such_o â—…_n priest_n as_o the_o legal_a priest_n be_v the_o argument_n which_o here_o he_o usâ—…th_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 3._o 16._o who_o now_o shall_v first_o make_v this_o know_v but_o he_o himself_o who_o it_o so_o much_o concern_v 4._o the_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o add_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o ambassage_n to_o have_v it_o send_v and_o deliver_v by_o a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o name_n for_o birth_n for_o dignity_n for_o estate_n for_o part_n and_o ability_n but_o the_o son_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o excellent_a of_o all_o every_o manner_n of_o way_n phil._n 2._o 9_o note_v heb._n 1._o 5_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n this_o difference_n in_o this_o very_a respect_n be_v express_o note_v heb._n 1._o 1._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o point_n worthy_a due_a observation_n in_o that_o he_o begin_v with_o it_o and_o 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refuse_v that_o which_o can_v give_v he_o sight_n and_o light_v note_n mar._n 10._o 51._o 3._o the_o heighnousness_n of_o the_o sin_n manifest_v by_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d word_n whereof_o see_v §_o 123._o 1._o this_o may_v inform_v we_o of_o the_o many_o way_n of_o refuse_v christ_n speak_v as_o 1._o they_o that_o live_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o nicodemus_n come_v reject_v by_o night_n joh._n 3._o 2._o show_n that_o many_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a to_o come_v unto_o he_o 2._o they_o that_o come_v to_o hear_v but_o believe_v not_o what_o they_o hear_v joh._n 12._o 37_o 38._o 3._o they_o that_o take_v offence_n at_o what_o he_o speak_v matth._n 15._o 12._o 4._o they_o who_o pervert_v his_o word_n joh._n 6._o 52._o 5._o they_o who_o for_o a_o while_o hear_v he_o but_o afterward_o leave_v he_o joh._n 6._o 66._o 6._o they_o who_o desire_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o maâ—…_n 5._o 17._o 7._o they_o who_o cunning_o fight_v to_o ensnare_v he_o luk._n 20._o 20._o 8._o they_o who_o open_o speak_v against_o that_o he_o utter_v and_o preach_v joh._n 7._o 12._o 9_o they_o who_o blaspheme_v his_o word_n and_o work_n mar._n 3._o 30._o 10._o they_o who_o persecute_v he_o for_o his_o doctrine_n joh._n 8._o 40._o now_o that_o christ_n be_v take_v from_o we_o he_o be_v refuse_v by_o such_o as_o 1._o read_v not_o what_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v write_v as_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13._o 2._o come_v not_o to_o the_o church_n matth._n 23._o 37._o 3._o believe_v nothing_o that_o they_o hear_v act._n 28._o 24._o 4._o come_v to_o catch_v as_o jer._n 20._o 10._o 5._o come_v to_o mock_v as_o act._n 17._o 32._o 6._o seek_v to_o silence_v the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o act._n 4._o 18._o 1_o thes._n 2._o 16._o 7._o persecute_v they_o as_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 15._o 2._o how_o do_v this_o aggravate_v that_o light_n esteem_v which_o many_o have_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n the_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v these_o 1._o some_o on_o 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to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n remember_v luke_n 12._o 32._o see_v more_o hereof_o my_o guide_n to_o go_v to_o god_n §_o 46._o 3._o how_o shall_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o kingdom_n among_o we_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v grateful_a and_o thankful_a for_o it_o rom._n 11._o 36._o the_o more_o free_a a_o gift_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a of_o thanks_o especial_o so_o great_a so_o useful_a so_o beneficial_a a_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o all_o of_o the_o property_n belong_v to_o this_o kingdom_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v former_o speak_v §._o 134._o of_o serve_v god_n the_o apostle_n here_o in_o set_v down_o the_o kind_n of_o duty_n first_o note_v the_o spring_n thereof_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o have_v grace_n some_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o copy_n for_o some_o read_v it_o with_o o_o 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o indicative_a present_a tense_n we_o have_v which_o 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the_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o that_o service_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a as_o where_o it_o be_v set_v alone_o and_o not_o limit_v to_o any_o particular_a as_o luk._n 1._o 74._o act_n 27._o 23._o so_o here_o thus_o it_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v here_o fit_o premise_v for_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n sundry_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v set_v down_o so_o that_o in_o the_o general_a the_o apostle_n hereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v if_o express_a precept_n pithy_a exhortation_n precious_a promise_n approve_a pattern_n high_a commendation_n gracious_a acceptation_n bountiful_a remuneration_n be_v of_o force_n to_o enforce_v a_o duty_n there_o want_v not_o enforcement_n to_o enforce_v this_o of_o serve_v god_n the_o law_n giver_n give_v this_o in_o express_a charge_n ex._n 23._o 25._o 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