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be_v a_o temptation_n to_o abraham_n and_o our_o whole_a spiritual_a warfare_n against_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o daily_a temptation_n or_o trial_n of_o we_o in_o these_o their_o trial_n christ_n do_v succour_v they_o by_o his_o assistance_n of_o they_o from_o perish_v under_o the_o misery_n that_o press_v they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v when_o he_o afford_v they_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o sustain_v the_o affliction_n lest_o by_o force_n thereof_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o forsake_v it_o or_o when_o he_o so_o moderate_v the_o affliction_n that_o they_o be_v not_o too_o great_a for_o pain_n or_o too_o long_o for_o time_n by_o lightning_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v too_o or_o shorten_v they_o if_o they_o be_v too_o long_o or_o last_o when_o he_o receive_v their_o spirit_n at_o their_o death_n to_o restore_v they_o again_o in_o due_a time_n with_o supreme_a glory_n and_o when_o christ_n succour_v the_o faithful_a in_o this_o manner_n he_o 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that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o their_o misery_n may_v actual_o make_v they_o happy_a for_o ever_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o himself_o be_v press_v with_o no_o further_a misery_n but_o that_o he_o be_v bless_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v able_a always_o to_o help_v other_o and_o this_o ability_n be_v not_o a_o simple_a faculty_n to_o help_v or_o have_v compassion_n but_o a_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v before_o explicate_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4._o 3._o and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o infirmity_n for_o by_o reason_n thereof_o he_o must_v offer_v no_o less_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n by_o reason_n hereof_o i._o by_o reason_n of_o his_o infirmity_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n through_o his_o infirmity_n may_v fall_v into_o ignorances_n and_o error_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a yea_o almost_o 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not_o arrogate_v the_o priesthood_n to_o himself_o but_o be_v ordain_v into_o it_o by_o god_n himself_o the_o first_o of_o these_o edict_n be_v take_v out_o of_o psalm_n 2._o the_o other_o psal_n 110._o that_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n himself_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o in_o these_o very_a word_n christ_n be_v ordain_v high_a priest_n whence_o it_o manifest_o follow_v that_o he_o take_v not_o this_o dignity_n from_o himself_o but_o receive_v it_o of_o god_n concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o testimony_n we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o chap._n 1.5_o we_o shall_v here_o note_v only_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o god_n who_o or_o dained_a christ_n to_o be_v high_a priest_n be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o father_n only_o have_v power_n to_o call_v christ_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n as_o in_o these_o word_n he_o do_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n how_o great_a soever_o he_o be_v yea_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o it_o and_o of_o he_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o take_v the_o priesthood_n to_o himself_o 2._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o distinguish_v from_o his_o kingly_a because_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o which_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o first_o chap._n treat_v of_o christ_n kingly_a dignity_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v chief_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o author_n in_o this_o place_n apply_v to_o his_o priesthood_n we_o may_v further_o add_v here_o that_o christ_n perform_v not_o his_o priestly_a office_n at_o least_o not_o perfect_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o be_v his_o death_n a_o perfect_a oblation_n expiatory_a for_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v clear_o interpret_v by_o st._n paul_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o glory_n act._n 13._o and_o here_o above_o chap._n 1._o but_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n be_v most_o deep_o humble_v and_o debase_v whereas_o in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o be_v declare_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o become_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o angel_n as_o appear_v before_o chap._n 1.4,5_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o death_n most_o especial_o he_o be_v much_o less_o than_o the_o angel_n as_o christ_n suffer_v death_n he_o exercise_v not_o his_o kingly_a office_n but_o only_o do_v that_o whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v it_o but_o when_o he_o administer_v his_o priestly_a office_n he_o withal_o execute_v the_o part_n of_o his_o kingly_a function_n wherefore_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v it_o actual_o in_o his_o death_n but_o be_v thereby_o prepare_v to_o execute_v it_o 3._o in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o any_o generation_n or_o beget_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n but_o of_o such_o a_o generation_n whereby_o christ_n be_v ordain_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v do_v in_o time_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v our_o high_a priest_n from_o all_o eternity_n but_o from_o a_o certain_a time_n namely_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n 6._o as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n the_o other_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n show_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n take_v psal_n 110._o he_o say_v i._n god_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o in_o this_o testimony_n there_o be_v express_v treat_v of_o christ_n priesthood_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v also_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o former_a testimony_n see_v both_o
a_o great_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n in_o the_o levite_n in_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n though_o descendant_n with_o they_o from_o the_o same_o abraham_n yet_o be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n and_o so_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n far_o exceed_v they_o who_o receive_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n he_n say_v not_o that_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n receive_v the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n but_o they_o of_o they_o who_o receive_v it_o for_o all_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o priesthood_n but_o only_o some_o of_o they_o namely_o the_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a num._n 3._o &_o num._n 18._o the_o rest_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v join_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a thing_n to_o keep_v the_o temple_n and_o the_o holy_a vessel_n to_o beâ—r_v the_o aâ—k_n when_o need_v require_v which_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v neither_o touch_v nor_o look_v upon_o till_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o to_o slay_v the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n bring_v by_o single_a person_n and_o to_o perform_v such_o other_o service_n have_v a_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n this_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v grant_v they_o from_o god_n to_o claim_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n but_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o god_n commandment_n to_o give_v tithe_n and_o thereupon_o the_o priest_n have_v a_o right_a to_o require_v and_o exact_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o manner_n how_o tithe_n shall_v be_v pay_v the_o matter_n from_o what_o thing_n the_o person_n to_o who_o and_o the_o time_n when_o be_v all_o determine_v by_o god_n law_n for_o first_o the_o people_n must_v give_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n numb_a 18_o 21._o then_o the_o levite_n must_v give_v tithe_n of_o their_o tithe_n to_o the_o priest_n numb_a 18.28_o and_o herein_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priest_n appear_v far_o the_o great_a because_o not_o only_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n but_o also_o the_o levite_n themselves_o who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o tribe_n give_v tithe_n unto_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v their_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n certain_o a_o great_a dignity_n which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o great_a if_o some_o other_o man_n have_v be_v bind_v to_o pay_v they_o tithe_n but_o that_o their_o own_o brethren_n who_o come_v as_o well_o as_o they_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o same_o abraham_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o the_o dignity_n and_o eminency_n that_o rest_v in_o the_o priest_n 6._o but_o he_o who_o descent_n be_v not_o count_v from_o they_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n he_n show_v how_o much_o in_o this_o respect_n melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n who_o first_o he_o describe_v in_o such_o word_n as_o most_o elegant_o agree_v to_o christ_n his_o antitype_n that_o he_o may_v tacit_o show_v that_o it_o nothing_o hinder_v christ_n from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o high_a priesthood_n that_o he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v this_o right_a and_o dignity_n that_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o their_o brethren_n though_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o abraham_n but_o how_o much_o great_a be_v it_o that_o he_o who_o as_o he_o come_v not_o from_o the_o same_o stock_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o count_v his_o kindred_n from_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v much_o more_o and_o more_o worthy_a to_o have_v abraham_n himself_o tributary_n to_o he_o than_o those_o who_o come_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o boast_v as_o if_o to_o their_o line_n alone_o this_o right_a and_o privilege_n be_v grant_v of_o take_v tithe_n from_o the_o people_n see_v he_o who_o neither_o belong_v to_o their_o line_n nor_o account_v himself_o of_o it_o do_v as_o the_o author_n speak_v decimate_a abraham_n himself_o and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o author_n prefer_v melchisedec_n before_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n for_o three_o reason_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v bipartite_a who_o former_a part_n the_o author_n have_v hitherto_o produce_v and_o refer_v the_o latter_a part_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o proof_n he_o come_v here_o to_o the_o second_o full_a reason_n take_v from_o the_o act_n of_o melchisedec_n in_o blessing_n abraham_n yet_o that_o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n may_v the_o more_o evident_o appear_v in_o this_o act_n of_o blessing_n he_o do_v not_o name_n abraham_n but_o describe_v he_o under_o this_o notion_n he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n q.d._n melchisedec_n bless_v he_o who_o god_n be_v to_o bless_v and_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n to_o bless_v he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o blessing_n for_o god_n have_v already_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12.2,3_o to_o bless_v this_o man_n that_o have_v such_o promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o those_o so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a know_v upon_o earth_n and_o to_o bless_v he_o also_o not_o by_o way_n of_o charity_n or_o good_a will_n by_o pray_v for_o all_o happiness_n upon_o he_o but_o in_o a_o singular_a way_n according_a to_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o priest_n of_o god_n to_o who_o prayer_n and_o wish_n god_n will_v in_o a_o manner_n oblige_v himself_o which_o certain_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o high_a preeminence_n and_o dignity_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o mean_v to_o conclude_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n 7._o and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a he_o have_v before_o express_v the_o assumption_n that_o melchisedec_n bless_a abraham_n and_o now_o he_o add_v the_o proposition_n leave_v every_o man_n to_o frame_v the_o conclusion_n that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o much_o great_a than_o abraham_n much_o more_o be_v he_o great_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n without_o all_o controversy_n these_o word_n show_v that_o his_o assertion_n be_v so_o evident_a and_o manifest_a that_o no_o man_n can_v well_o deny_v it_o and_o that_o with_o good_a cause_n for_o every_o kind_n of_o apprecation_n or_o blessing_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o even_o the_o least_o and_o mean_a person_n may_v bless_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o best_a and_o great_a and_o many_o time_n do_v so_o but_o as_o we_o have_v often_o note_v a_o singular_a and_o sacerdotal_a blessing_n for_o he_o that_o give_v another_o a_o blessing_n as_o the_o priest_n and_o especial_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v the_o right_a and_o office_n of_o it_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o god_n will_v second_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o he_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o certain_o that_o person_n that_o thus_o give_v the_o blessing_n be_v great_a and_o worthy_a than_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o he_o be_v great_a and_o worthy_a if_o not_o in_o estate_n and_o civil_a power_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o king_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v none_o which_o notwithstanding_o have_v not_o place_n in_o melchisedec_n yet_o certain_o in_o regard_n of_o sacred_a function_n for_o he_o be_v near_o in_o degree_n to_o god_n than_o the_o other_o as_o a_o mean_a person_n between_o god_n that_o 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imperfection_n of_o that_o priesthood_n and_o law_n he_o prove_v the_o abrogation_n of_o both_o if_o perfection_n be_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n by_o perfection_n here_o he_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o guilt_n not_o of_o some_o sin_n only_o but_o of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a offence_n and_o crime_n be_v take_v away_o whereby_o all_o punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o temporal_a concern_v this_o life_n but_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o death_n itself_o be_v remit_v and_o forgive_v whereby_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n be_v grant_v unto_o man_n and_o last_o whereby_o not_o only_o all_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n themselves_o be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n consist_v the_o true_a perfection_n of_o man_n before_o god_n if_o therefore_o this_o perfection_n can_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o man_n by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n certain_o there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n nor_o use_v of_o a_o new_a priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n for_o every_o priesthood_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o a_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n what_o need_v a_o new_a priest_n be_v supper_n induce_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n to_o perform_v those_o action_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o former_a wherefore_o see_v god_n will_v ordain_v a_o new_a priest_n and_o also_o now_o have_v ordain_v he_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n no_o man_n can_v obtain_v perfection_n or_o perfect_a expiation_n and_o certain_o no_o man_n do_v obtain_v it_o for_o by_o that_o priesthood_n some_o sin_n only_o be_v expiate_v namely_o as_o we_o show_v before_o ignorances_n and_n infirmity_n but_o great_a offence_n as_o crime_n and_o villainy_n be_v punish_v with_o 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sight_n of_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n chap._n 10._o 14._o for_o under_o it_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n for_n what_o purpose_n the_o author_n insert_v these_o word_n into_o his_o former_a argument_n we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o and_o for_o the_o present_n shall_v speak_v of_o their_o explication_n under_o it_o i._o under_o the_o priesthood_n as_o if_o the_o people_n have_v receive_v the_o law_n under_o the_o priesthood_n and_o so_o most_o interpreter_n affirm_v but_o this_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v not_o signify_v under_o it_o but_o upon_o it_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v under_o the_o priesthood_n as_o if_o the_o priesthood_n have_v be_v extant_a before_o the_o law_n give_v but_o rather_o contrary_o a_o great_a and_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v already_o give_v before_o 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be_v speak_v be_v our_o lord_n christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n that_o christ_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a i._n general_o know_v to_o all_o man_n for_o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o christ_n come_v from_o the_o line_n of_o david_n and_o he_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o take_v this_o for_o grant_v because_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o who_o david_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o psalm_n call_v his_o lord_n speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o david_n must_v needs_o be_v our_o lord_n also_o who_o see_v he_o be_v mention_v of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n or_o the_o most_o high_a and_o only_a god_n as_o a_o distinct_a person_n to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v from_o he_o that_o speak_v they_o sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o certain_o he_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o christ_n 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be_v it_o any_o way_n convenient_a that_o therefore_o the_o old_a covenant_n shall_v be_v abrogate_a and_o a_o new_a one_o make_v for_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o old_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o new_a covenant_n diverse_a from_o the_o old_a neither_o do_v such_o a_o declaration_n abrogate_v the_o old_a but_o rather_o illustrate_v and_o establish_v it_o and_o a_o new_a covenant_n do_v require_v not_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o old_a but_o new_a condition_n and_o new_a promise_n make_v of_o god_n name_n neither_o have_v christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o only_o a_o interpreter_n and_o explainer_n of_o it_o but_o if_o they_o say_v the_o latter_a that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a we_o willing_o grant_v that_o of_o eternal_a life_n but_o not_o of_o a_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n give_v to_o such_o as_o amend_v their_o way_n for_o this_o be_v no_o way_n contain_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n either_o open_o or_o covert_o but_o be_v altogether_o 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keep_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v build_v see_v ex._n 16.33.34_o and_o aaron_n rod_n that_o bud_v concern_v aaron_n rod_n how_o it_o bud_v and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o for_o what_o purpose_v it_o do_v so_o see_v num._n 17._o and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v several_a parcel_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n for_o there_o be_v the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n write_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n in_o stone_n contain_v the_o decalog_n and_o there_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o read_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o with_o blood_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v with_o a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n see_v exod._n 24.4_o and_o afterward_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 19_o now_o we_o find_v none_o but_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n yet_o not_o those_o table_n that_o be_v first_o write_v for_o they_o be_v 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by_o or_o near_o it_o josh_n 5.13_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o author_n first_o express_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o or_o near_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n tod_n then_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o last_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n the_o thing_n over_o the_o ark_n as_o the_o cherubim_n and_o this_o may_v happy_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o under_o the_o particle_n in_o he_o will_v first_o comprise_v the_o thing_n by_o the._n ark_n before_o those_o in_o it_o that_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o gradation_n 5._o and_o over_o it_o the_o cherubim_n of_o glory_n shadow_v the_o mercy-seat_n the_o cherubim_n be_v two_o image_n of_o solid_a gold_n fashion_v like_o wing_a man_n who_o wing_n do_v over_o shadow_v the_o mercy-seat_n be_v one_o at_o the_o one_o end_n of_o it_o and_o the_o other_o at_o the_o other_o have_v their_o face_n look_v one_o towards_o another_o of_o they_o see_v exod._n 25.17_o 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