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in_o this_o in_o that_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o our_o infirmity_n for_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o his_o honour_n no_o way_n diminish_v by_o this_o his_o bear_n of_o our_o misery_n now_o he_o assign_v two_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o behove_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v the_o near_a cause_n and_o the_o last_o the_o nigh_a be_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v obedience_n the_o last_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v consecrate_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o salvation_n now_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o life_n present_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o this_o word_n flesh_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o quality_n as_o 1._o cor._n 15.50_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o fantastical_a spirit_n than_o do_v altogether_o dote_v who_o have_v dream_v that_o christ_n be_v now_o 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upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o then_o in_o present_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v be_v sanctify_v when_o he_o say_v by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o allude_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n a_o body_n have_v thou_o ordain_v i_o at_o the_o least_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o thus_o he_o signify_v that_o christ_n find_v sufficient_a matter_n in_o himself_o wherewith_o to_o appease_v his_o father_n require_v christ_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o fulfil_v whatsoever_o god_n require_v so_o as_o he_o need_v no_o supply_n from_o any_o other_o for_o if_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v have_v a_o fit_n body_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n have_v be_v superfluous_a but_o christ_n alone_o suffice_v and_o 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corruption_n of_o our_o flesh_n after_o that_o our_o enemy_n satan_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o our_o foot_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o bear_v witness_n verse_n 15_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o superfluous_a or_o causeless_a that_o he_o bring_v in_o this_o testimony_n of_o jeremie_n the_o second_o time_n heretofore_o he_o allege_v it_o to_o another_o end_n to_o wit_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o old_a testament_n shall_v be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n a_o new_a be_v promise_v that_o it_o may_v correct_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o old_a but_o now_o he_o aim_v at_o another_o thing_n for_o he_o only_a ground_n himself_o and_o stand_v upon_o this_o speech_n their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o and_o thereof_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o use_v leave_v for_o sacrifice_n see_v that_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o it_o may_v seem_v this_o consequence_n be_v not_o very_o firm_a for_o 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