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they_o in_o this_o place_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o three_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n to_o wit_n of_o doctrine_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o intercession_n the_o other_o point_n contain_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o priesthood_n touch_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v rather_o most_o pleasant_a fruit_n than_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o priesthood_n chap._n 38._o 1._o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o christ_n our_o high_a priest_n have_v enter_v into_o 2._o the_o special_a point_n to_o be_v consider_v therein_o 3._o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a covenant_n or_o testament_n wherein_o they_o do_v differ_v 4._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o gospel_n 5._o whether_o with_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v abrogate_a or_o no._n forsomuch_o as_o every_o priest_n as_o y_z e_z epistle_n to_o y_fw-fr e_o 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