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3._o it_o be_v christ_n alone_o that_o do_v as_o it_o be_v unmask_v and_o unveil_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o help_v we_o to_o a_o manifestation_n of_o it_o page_n 52._o christ_n be_v the_o brightness_n of_o god_n glory_n p._n 54._o 3._o reason_n christ_n be_v precious_a and_o excellent_a in_o all_o relation_n either_o as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n or_o as_o he_o be_v god_n p._n 55._o 1._o as_o man_n christ_n be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n be_v lovely_a in_o his_o abasement_n p._n 57_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o god_n page_n 58._o christ_n do_v evacuate_v and_o empty_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n p._n 59_o 60._o 3._o christ_n be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n p._n 61._o repentance_n be_v hide_v from_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o divine_a wrath_n page_n 62._o he_o pray_v the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o with_o submission_n to_o his_o father_n will_n page_n 63._o 4._o christ_n as_o man_n be_v perfect_a in_o grace_n page_n 64_o 65_o christ_n be_v more_o perfect_a than_o adam_n p._n 66._o christ_n excellency_n shine_v forth_o in_o diverse_a respect_n as_o man_n p._n 67_o 68_o 2._o christ_n be_v excellent_a as_o god-man_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n p._n 69._o in_o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n viz._n his_o prophecy_n priesthood_n kingdom_n p._n 70._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o prophet_n in_o diverse_a respect_n ibid._n 1._o all_o other_o prophet_n be_v but_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n ibid._n moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o diverse_a respect_n ibid._n 71._o noah_n david_n elisha_n jonah_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v all_o type_n of_o christ_n p._n 72_o 73._o 2._o other_o prophet_n can_v speak_v only_o to_o the_o ear_n of_o man_n but_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n ibid._n other_o prophet_n can_v preach_v wisdom_n unto_o man_n but_o christ_n can_v preach_v man_n wise_a page_n 74._o 3._o other_o prophet_n be_v instrumental_a to_o search_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o they_o do_v it_o by_o way_n of_o act_n only_o but_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n habitual_o and_o radical_o p._n 75._o how_o all_o fullness_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o christ_n page_n 76._o 4._o other_o prophet_n can_v reveal_v but_o some_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o at_o some_o time_n only_o but_o christ_n do_v it_o full_o and_o altogether_o ibid._n 77._o 5._o other_o prophet_n may_v not_o preach_v themselves_o but_o christ_n may_v p._n 78_o 79._o 6._o all_o prophet_n have_v their_o commission_n from_o christ_n p._n 80._o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o prophecy_n page_n 81_o 82._o 83._o 2._o christ_n it_o a_o priest_n wherein_o be_v the_o heart_n &_o strength_n of_o his_o mediation_n p._n 84_o 85._o 86._o the_o dignity_n and_o exceed_a preciousness_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o collation_n and_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n those_o of_o aron_n order_n page_n 87._o 1._o in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o priest_n but_o christ_n be_v priest_n alone_o ibi_fw-la 2._o in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o change_n and_o a_o succession_n of_o priest_n but_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v impassable_a page_n 88_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n after_o aron_n order_n but_o after_o melchisedec_n ib._n in_o what_o respect_n melchisedec_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n ib._n 89._o 3._o the_o leviticall_a priest_n offer_v oftentimes_o but_o christ_n offer_v but_o once_o p._n 99_o 91._o 4._o other_o priest_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o type_n and_o shadow_n christ_n be_v the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n p._n 92_o 5._o other_o priest_n enter_v only_o into_o that_o place_n which_o be_v typical_o holy_a but_o christ_n into_o heaven_n itself_o p._n 93._o if_o man_n will_v judaize_v and_o stick_v to_o mosaical_a rudiment_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o christian_n altar_n p._n 94._o 6._o other_o priest_n offer_v first_o for_o themselves_o and_o afterward_o for_o the_o people_n but_o christ_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o need_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o himself_o p._n 95._o 7._o christ_n be_v a_o merciful_a priest_n p._n 96_o 97._o 8._o christ_n be_v the_o priest_n the_o temple_n or_o tabernacle_n the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n all_o in_o one_o person_n page_n 98._o 1._o he_o be_v priest_n in_o respect_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o nature_n p._n 99_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n most_o proper_o according_a to_o his_o godhead_n page_n 100_o 3._o he_o be_v a_o altar_n most_o proper_o according_a to_o his_o divinity_n p._n 101_o 102._o 4._o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n most_o proper_o according_a to_o his_o manhood_n p._n 103_o 104._o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v a_o king_n and_o in_o his_o kingly_a office_n he_o shine_v forth_o most_o excellent_o above_o all_o other_o king_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n p._n 105._o 1._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v spirirituall_a ibid._n christ_n only_o rule_v over_o the_o conscience_n ib._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v one_o of_o babylon_n chief_a merchandise_n 106._o domination_n and_o lordship_n over_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n be_v that_o part_n of_o christ_n glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o ib._n we_o be_v not_o to_o mancipate_v and_o inflame_v our_o conscience_n to_o any_o humane_a devise_n in_o matter_n mere_o spiritual_a p._n 107._o christ_n rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o meddle_v in_o their_o secular_a affair_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o spiritual_a kingdom_n ib._n page_n 108._o 2._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v universal_a p._n 109._o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o nation_n ibid._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n p._n 110_o 111._o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o age_n and_o time_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 112._o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o creature_n p._n 113._o 3._o christ_n rule_v as_o king_n alone_o without_o either_o colleague_n in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o dominion_n or_o regent_n in_o his_o minority_n or_o viceroy_n in_o his_o absence_n p._n 114_o 115._o 4._o christ_n be_v a_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a king_n page_n 116._o in_o what_o respect_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v ever_o last_a page_n 117._o in_o what_o respect_n christ_n shall_v give_v up_o that_o kingdom_n to_o the_o father_n at_o the_o last_o day_n ibid._n 118._o christ_n kingdom_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o succession_n or_o to_o be_v devolve_v and_o roll_v down_o to_o after_o comer_n page_n 119_o 120._o 5._o christ_n be_v matchless_a and_o eminent_a above_o all_o other_o king_n in_o all_o royal_a virtue_n endowment_n and_o accomplishment_n p._n 121._o 1._o he_o be_v a_o most_o sapient_a and_o wise_a king_n ib._n 2._o he_o be_v a_o most_o puissant_a &_o warlike_a king_n ib._n 3._o he_o be_v as_o eminent_a in_o peace_n as_o be_v be_v in_o war_n page_n 122._o 4._o he_o be_v a_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a king_n page_n 123._o 5._o he_o be_v a_o most_o mild_a and_o merciful_a king_n page_n 124._o christ_n as_o king_n be_v eminent_a above_o all_o other_o p._n 125._o the_o three_o thing_n speak_v of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v his_o god_n head_n ibid._n there_o be_v fathomless_a depth_n and_o stupendous_a mystery_n and_o confound_a excellency_n to_o be_v find_v in_o god_n p._n 126._o in_o general_n christ_n be_v excellent_a in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o altitude_n and_o summity_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o one_o eternal_a god_n the_o same_o in_o essence_n and_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n p._n 127._o
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clearness_n of_o conscience_n heb._n 9_o 9_o when_o david_n cry_v purge_v i_o with_o bysope_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n he_o allude_v indeed_o to_o the_o leviticall_a ceremony_n but_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o this_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o purge_v away_o his_o foul_a spot_n his_o heinous_a sin_n of_o murder_n will_v not_o out_o by_o any_o other_o wash_v then_o this_o in_o one_o of_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v two_o goat_n appoint_v one_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v keep_v alive_a which_o be_v call_v the_o scape-goate_n now_o both_o these_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o christ_n the_o slay_v or_o sacrifice_v goat_n be_v a_o type_n of_o his_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o survive_a or_o scape-goate_n figure_v his_o rise_n again_o and_o ever_o live_v to_o maintain_v the_o worth_n of_o that_o oblation_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o 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the_o temple_n do_v profane_v the_o sabbaoth_n and_o be_v blameless_a though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o highpriest_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o inferior_a sacrifice_a priest_n at_o once_o heb._n 9_o 6._o but_o now_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n alone_o he_o by_o himself_o alone_o have_v appear_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o prophet_n i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n second_o in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o change_n a_o succession_n and_o a_o moveablenesse_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v many_o priest_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v 〈…〉_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n heb._n â—_o 23._o but_o 〈…〉_o be_v for_o ever_o after_o 〈…〉_o of_o melchiseâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ich_a melchisedec_n be_v 〈…〉_o father_n 〈…〉_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d beginning_n of_o life_n or_o end_n of_o day_n heb._n 7._o 3._o â—â—at_o be_v his_o priesthood_n come_v not_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o kindred_n as_o that_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n do_v the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v their_o priesthood_n by_o generation_n by_o succession_n from_o father_n to_o son_n it_o be_v hereditary_a to_o they_o neither_o may_v they_o be_v put_v beside_o it_o except_o it_o be_v for_o some_o natural_a blemish_n as_o blindness_n lameness_n crookedness_n and_o the_o like_a levit._n 21._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o melchisedec_n priesthood_n be_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n his_o be_v not_o by_o natural_a descent_n but_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o give_v he_o of_o god_n at_o a_o time_n neuâ—â—_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n neitâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o expiration_n or_o end_v there_o 〈…〉_o â—â—oken_n of_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o apâ—â—â—semblance_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o impasseable_a priesthood_n a_o priesthood_n that_o can_v pass_v or_o be_v translate_v from_o he_o to_o another_o heb._n 7._o 24._o in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n order_n every_o priest_n bare_a office_n but_o for_o his_o own_o time_n and_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v put_v out_o for_o misdemeanour_n as_o we_o see_v in_o abiathar_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o yea_o and_o the_o whole_a order_n be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o his_o priesthood_n continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o infinite_o beyond_o all_o time_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v no_o successor_n or_o vicar_n christ_n priesthood_n like_o melchisedec_n come_v neither_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o you_o hear_v for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v as_o touch_v priesthood_n save_v only_o that_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v once_o to_o his_o cost_n usurp_v that_o office_n and_o again_o as_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o moment_n of_o melchisedec_n either_o inauguration_n or_o cease_v so_o be_v christ_n ever_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o priest_n and_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o three_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n offer_v daily_a offering_n oftentimes_o the_o priest_n go_v always_o into_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n accomplish_v the_o service_n of_o god_n heb._n 9_o 6._o and_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n viz._n the_o inmost_a tabernacle_n every_o year_n with_o blood_n ver_fw-la 25._o but_o christ_n offer_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o for_o ever_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o he_o do_v illustrate_v this_o truth_n by_o a_o simile_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o argument_n his_o simile_n be_v in_o those_o word_n as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n so_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o look_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n heb._n 9_o 27_o 28._o the_o explication_n or_o unfolding_n of_o this_o similitude_n take_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o interpose_v between_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o eternal_a doom_n or_o judgement_n nothing_o can_v either_o mar_v or_o mend_v his_o estate_n but_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o shall_v lie_v whether_o towards_o the_o north_n or_o towards_o the_o south_n towards_o heaven_n or_o towards_o hell_n so_o between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o second_o come_v there_o be_v no_o hilasticall_a or_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n interject_v either_o to_o add_v perfection_n to_o the_o first_o or_o to_o ransom_n those_o that_o have_v contemn_v it_o and_o to_o this_o look_v that_o scripture_n where_o it_o it_o be_v say_v if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n hebrew_n 10._o 26._o there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v expect_v christ_n shall_v appear_v the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n that_o be_v without_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n man_n must_v lay_v hold_v of_o that_o one_o once_o offer_v and_o not_o despise_v it_o not_o seem_v to_o embrace_v it_o and_o afterward_o cast_v it_o away_o for_o if_o they_o do_v there_o will_v never_o come_v a_o second_o to_o expiate_v such_o a_o offence_n the_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n 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6._o 26._o 29._o 8._o 11._o 147._o 8._o 14._o 73._o 8._o 22_o 23_o 24._o 25._o 17._o 6._o 159._o 25._o 25._o 40._o 27._o 16._o 236._o 30._o 1._o 68_o ecclesiastes_n chap._n verse_n page_n 3._o 14._o 135._o 10._o 2._o 28._o 12._o 11._o 80._o canticle_n chap._n verse_n page_n 1._o 2_o 3._o 178._o 1._o 6._o 106._o 1._o 13._o 183._o 2._o 8._o 61._o 2._o 9_o 78._o 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 14._o 19_o 3._o 4._o 15._o 4._o 16._o 235._o 5._o 1._o 162._o 5._o 2_o 3._o 175._o 5._o 3._o 176._o 5_o 10._o 9_o 151._o 249_o 8._o 6._o 192._o 8._o 6_o 7._o 148._o isaiah_n chap._n verse_n page_n 6._o 7._o 58._o 102._o 8._o 17._o 181._o 9_o 6._o 115._o 11._o 6._o 20._o 11._o 12._o 65._o 19_o 11._o 195._o 22._o 22._o 115._o 26._o 19_o 73._o 26._o 8_o 9_o 172._o 28._o 16._o 164._o 33._o 14._o 46._o 40._o 15._o 17._o 130._o 40._o 11._o 97._o 41._o 19_o 100_o 43._o 2._o 221._o 50._o 10._o 181._o 53._o 2._o 164._o 53._o 10._o 215._o 53._o 11._o 163._o 56._o 6_o 7._o 101._o 60._o 7._o 102._o 61._o 1._o 79._o 61._o 1_o 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fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n yet_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v be_v find_v so_o great_a as_o to_o disturb_v the_o sense_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o make_v a_o favourable_a construction_n of_o what_o thou_o shall_v read_v