that_o obey_v he_o and_o be_v call_v of_o god_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o exaltation_n a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n chap._n 10._o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n that_o melchisedech_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n the_o office_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o son_n we_o have_v describe_v deuteron_n 10._o 8._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o again_o deut._n 18._o 3._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n duty_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v and_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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unspeakable_a patience_n even_o while_o he_o suffer_v these_o grievous_a and_o unknown_a pain_n and_o terror_n be_v mention_v by_o our_o apostle_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o qualification_n v_o 7._o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n by_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 3._o what_o be_v those_o strong_a cry_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v utter_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n how_o far_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o from_o what_o death_n and_o danger_n he_o be_v deliver_v heb._n 5._o v_o 7._o maldonate_fw-it with_o some_o other_o good_a interpreter_n refer_v these_o strong_a cry_n or_o loud_a exclamation_n unto_o that_o strong_a cry_n upon_o the_o cross_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o but_o thus_o they_o teach_v with_o due_a respect_n unto_o their_o worth_n and_o learning_n i_o speak_v it_o very_o 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by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o and_o again_o v._n 28._o for_o the_o law_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o these_o two_o last_o passage_n require_v a_o full_a discussion_n of_o a_o point_n often_o touch_v upon_o in_o some_o print_a treatise_n and_o diverse_a sermon_n a_o point_n much_o neglect_v by_o many_o good_a divine_n and_o carp_v at_o by_o other_o through_o their_o ignorance_n in_o true_a antiquity_n videlicet_fw-la what_o the_o interposition_n of_o god_n special_a oath_n do_v import_v more_o than_o his_o large_a promise_n without_o a_o oath_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o call_n or_o destination_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o son_n of_o
the_o son_n of_o iehozadeck_n head_n be_v the_o model_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o david_n which_o be_v to_o flourish_v upon_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n head_n as_o it_o be_v psalm_n 132._o v._n 18._o but_o upon_o himself_o shall_v his_o crown_n flourish_v 6_o brief_o the_o protestation_n which_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v make_v to_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n be_v but_o a_o renew_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n concern_v their_o seed_n the_o tenor_n of_o god_n promise_n here_o renew_v or_o repeat_v unto_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n protest_v unto_o jeshua_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o boast_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v my_o charge_n than_o thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o shall_v also_o keep_v my_o court_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n to_o walk_v 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