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A36185
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The nature of the two testaments, or, The disposition of the will and estate of God to mankind for holiness and happiness by Jesus Christ ... in two volumes : the first volume, of the will of God : the second volume, of the estate of God / by Robert Dixon.
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Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.
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as_o for_o the_o people_n so_o also_o for_o himself_o to_o offer_v for_o sin_n and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o highpriest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 5.1_o christ_n the_o great_a and_o true_a highpriest_n reason_n heb._n 5.1_o christ_n therefore_o be_v the_o great_a and_o true_a highpriest_n in_o all_o respect_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v man_n in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o man_n sin_z only_o except_v and_o therefore_o ordain_v and_o separate_v from_o other_o man_n and_o most_o holy_a that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v holy_a and_o therefore_o compassionate_a of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n as_o of_o their_o ignorances_n and_n error_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o fact_n but_o of_o law_n also_o because_o of_o weak_a capacity_n and_o slippery_a memory_n and_o weak_a performance_n have_v respect_n to_o their_o will_n which_o if_o earnest_n and_o honest_a to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v shall_v be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o ability_n of_o knowledge_n and_o remembrance_n and_o do_v they_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v not_o as_o man_n also_o he_o be_v compass_v with_o infirmity_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o legal_a highpriest_n as_o of_o all_o man_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o might_n and_o do_v fall_v into_o ignorances_n and_o error_n frail_a action_n like_o other_o man_n but_o christ_n infirmity_n be_v his_o suffering_n and_o not_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o know_v not_o sin_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o affliction_n and_o trial_n as_o other_o man_n the_o legal_a highpriest_n therefore_o be_v fain_o to_o offer_v often_o for_o his_o own_o infirmity_n in_o fall_v into_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o frail_a action_n often_o as_o also_o for_o the_o frequent_a fail_n of_o the_o people_n much_o more_o leu._n 16.6_o etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5.7_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o suffering_n offer_v up_o for_o himself_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n this_o christ_n in_o his_o agony_n chief_o request_v to_o have_v that_o bitter_a cup_n remove_v from_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n he_o lamentable_o complain_v say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o pray_v therefore_o that_o because_o he_o must_v die_v he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o therefore_o in_o die_v commend_v his_o spirit_n to_o god_n to_o receive_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o he_o and_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o soul_n in_o hell_n nor_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n and_o these_o be_v strong_a cry_n accompany_v with_o many_o tear_n in_o so_o great_a extremity_n see_v then_o that_o christ_n be_v exercise_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o unexpressible_a pain_n he_o can_v but_o be_v move_v at_o the_o misery_n and_o pain_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o must_v needs_o ready_o bow_v down_o his_o ear_n to_o hear_v their_o doleful_a cry_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o save_v they_o before_o the_o pit_n of_o ruin_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o they_o thus_o do_v christ_n offer_v his_o prayer_n for_o himself_o while_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n self_n christ_n offer_v self_n that_o he_o may_v save_v himself_o from_o death_n for_o when_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n and_o have_v so_o overcome_v death_n as_o to_o die_v no_o more_o he_o then_o be_v in_o heaven_n offer_v himself_o immaculate_a and_o immortal_a as_o he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o as_o before_o when_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n for_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o offer_v for_o himself_o there_o christ_n therefore_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n on_o earth_n for_o himself_o but_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o heaven_n for_o we_o for_o himself_o he_o offer_v when_o he_o be_v mortal_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o we_o he_o offer_v when_o he_o be_v a_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o in_o all_o his_o prayer_n our_o great_a highpriest_n be_v hear_v first_o for_o himself_o on_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o death_n which_o he_o fear_v that_o be_v out_o of_o death_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o second_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v from_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n christ_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a have_v not_o finish_v his_o work_n be_v not_o go_v to_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v death_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a he_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffering_n become_v the_o author_n and_o minister_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n then_o be_v he_o full_o invest_v and_o install_v into_o his_o royal_a priesthood_n there_o he_o present_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o we_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n 2._o because_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a and_o true_a highpriest_n reason_n 2_o because_o he_o be_v call_v to_o that_o office_n by_o god_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n 110.4_o heb._n 5.10_o gen._n 14.18_o psal_n 110.4_o who_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n that_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n both_o for_o so_o be_v king_n of_o old_a as_o spring_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o family_n who_o be_v all_o priest_n who_o afterward_o be_v call_v to_o rule_v many_o family_n or_o a_o city_n be_v the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o that_o city_n or_o commonwealth_n pray_v and_o sacrifice_v for_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o rule_v they_o the_o most_o honourable_a person_n be_v fit_a to_o minister_v in_o the_o most_o honourable_a service_n the_o content_n a_o priest_n a_o singular_a priest_n a_o perpetual_a priest_n great_a than_o abraham_n abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n melchisedec_n not_o of_o aaron_n tribe_n abraham_n bless_v of_o melchisedec_n sacerdotal_a blessing_n levi_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n action_n of_o father_n transmit_v to_o child_n levi_n bless_v of_o melchisedec_n melchisedec_n immortal_a title_n v._o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n of_o great_a dignity_n 1._o because_o he_o bless_a man_n sacerdotal_o as_o he_o do_v abraham_n say_v 14.11_o gen._n 14.11_o bless_a be_v abraham_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n priest_n a_o priest_n 2._o because_o he_o receive_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n i._n e._n a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n melchisedec_n be_v a_o singular_a priest_n priest_n a_o singular_a priest_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o priest_n of_o his_o order_n no_o predecessor_n nor_o successor_n in_o the_o priesthood_n as_o other_o priest_n have_v who_o must_v be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o who_o the_o priesthood_n be_v design_v priest_n a_o perpetual_a priest_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o perpetual_a highpriest_n have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n remain_v a_o priest_n as_o christ_n do_v so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v need_n of_o any_o priest_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o priest_n when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v their_o sin_n thorough_o expiate_v and_o be_v translate_v to_o heaven_n section_n i._n melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n abraham_n great_a than_o abraham_n 1._o because_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n a_o token_n of_o subjection_n as_o tribute_n be_v from_o subject_n to_o prince_n 2._o 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