âœ_o verse_n 5_o so_o christ_n also_o ″_o do_v not_o glorify_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n 7._o but_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o my_o son_n be_v thou_o i_o this_o day_n have_v beget_v thou_o âœ_o verse_n 6_o as_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v 4._o thou_o be_v ″_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n ⊢_o âœ_o verse_n 7_o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n ″_o with_o a_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n offer_v prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o he_o that_o can_v faâ—e_v he_o from_o death_n be_v hear_v ″_o for_o his_o reverence_n ⊢_o âœ_o verse_n 8_o and_o true_o whereas_o he_o be_v the_o son_n he_o learn_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v obedience_n âœ_o verse_n 9_o and_o be_v consummate_a ″_o be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o cause_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n âœ_o verse_n 10_o call_v of_o god_n a_o high_a priest_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n âœ_o verse_n 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the_o dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v yet_o of_o no_o value_n while_o he_o that_o test_a live_v âœ_o verse_n 18_o whereupon_o neither_o be_v the_o first_o certes_o dedicate_v without_o blood_n âœ_o verse_n 19_o for_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v read_v of_o moses_n to_o all_o the_o people_n he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n and_o goat_n with_o tradition_n water_n and_o scarlet_a wool_n and_o hyssop_n sprinkle_v the_o very_a book_n also_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o people_n 8._o âœ_o verse_n 20_o saying_n *_o ″_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n which_o god_n have_v command_v unto_o you_o âœ_o verse_n 21_o the_o tabernacle_n also_o &_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o in_o like_a manner_n sprinkle_v with_o blood_n âœ_o verse_n 22_o and_o all_o thing_n almost_o according_a to_o the_o la_o be_v cleanse_v with_o blood_n and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v not_o remission_n âœ_o verse_n 23_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o 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defend_v against_o julian_n the_o apostate_n blasphemy_n he_o keep_v and_o honour_v of_o that_o cross_n or_o wood_n which_o christ_n die_v on_o cross_n see_v also_o s._n paulinus_n ep_v 11._o and_o what_o reverence_n s._n hierom_n and_o the_o faithful_a of_o his_o time_n do_v to_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o martyr_n and_o to_o their_o relic_n saint_n we_o reverence_v and_o worship_n say_v he_o every_o where_o martyr_n sepulcher_n 5._o and_o put_v the_o holy_a ash_n to_o our_o eye_n if_o we_o may_v we_o touch_v it_o with_o our_o mouth_n also_o and_o do_v some_o think_v that_o the_o monument_n wherein_o our_o lord_n be_v bury_v it_o to_o be_v neglect_v but_o our_o protestant_a can_n not_o skill_n of_o this_o they_o have_v rather_o follow_v vigilantius_n julianus_n the_o apostata_fw-la and_o such_o master_n than_o the_o holy_a doctor_n and_o evident_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o age_n 5._o cherubin_n you_o see_v it_o be_v a_o fond_a thing_n to_o conclude_v 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adoration_n of_o false_a go_n 10._o until_o the_o time_n of_o correction_n all_o those_o gross_a and_o carnal_a sacrifice_n ceremony_n and_o observation_n institute_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v the_o flesh_n from_o legal_a irregularity_n and_o impurity_n only_o and_o not_o reach_v to_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v command_v not_o for_o ever_o but_o till_o christ_n come_n better_a cease_v then_o and_o better_o more_o forcible_a and_o more_o spiritual_a sacrament_n be_v institute_v in_o their_o place_n for_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v christ_n to_o have_v take_v away_o the_o old_a and_o put_v none_o in_o their_o place_n or_o to_o alter_v the_o sacrament_n only_o into_o other_o sacrament_n external_a and_o not_o also_o to_o translate_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o some_o other_o more_o excellent_a for_o it_o be_v call_v tempus_fw-la correctionis_fw-la non_fw-la abolitionis_fw-la sacrificij_fw-la aut_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o time_n of_o correction_n not_o 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christ_n in_o so_o easy_a and_o perfect_a penance_n and_o cleanse_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o first_o sacrament_n of_o generation_n do_v yield_v which_o apply_v christ_n death_n in_o such_o ample_a manner_n to_o the_o receiver_n that_o it_o take_v away_o all_o pain_n due_a for_o sin_n before_o commit_v and_o therefore_o require_v no_o further_a penance_n afterward_o for_o the_o sin_n before_o commit_v all_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o sacrament_n due_o take_v s._n augustine_n call_v the_o remission_n in_o baptism_n magnam_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la a_o great_a pardon_n enchirid._n c._n 64._o the_o apostle_n therefore_o warn_v they_o whatsoever_o that_o if_o they_o fall_v from_o their_o faith_n and_o from_o christ_n grace_n and_o la_o which_o they_o once_o receive_v in_o their_o baptism_n they_o may_v not_o look_v to_o have_v any_o more_o that_o first_o great_a and_o large_a remedy_n apply_v unto_o they_o nor_o no_o man_n else_o that_o sin_v after_o baptism_n 6._o though_o the_o other_o penance_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o table_n after_o shipwreck_n which_o be_v a_o more_o painful_a medicine_n for_o sin_n then_o baptism_n require_v much_o fast_n pray_v and_o other_o affliction_n corporal_a be_v open_v not_o only_o to_o other_o sinner_n but_o to_o all_o once_o baptize_v heretic_n or_o oppugner_n of_o the_o truth_n malicious_o and_o of_o purpose_n or_o what_o way_n so_o ever_o during_o this_o life_n see_v s._n cypriah_n ep_v 52._o s._n ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n s._n augustine_n cont_n ep_v parm._n li._n 2._o c._n 13._o and_o ep_v 50._o s._n damascene_fw-la li._n 4._o c._n 10._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a work_n it_o be_v a_o world_n to_o see_v what_o wring_v &_o writhe_v the_o protestant_n make_v to_o shift_v themselves_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o these_o word_n which_o make_v it_o most_o clear_a to_o all_o not_o blind_v in_o pride_n and_o contention_n that_o good_a work_n be_v moritorious_a and_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o salvation_n so_o far_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o render_v not_o heaven_n for_o the_o same_o revera_fw-la grandis_fw-la iniustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la say_v s._n hierom_n si_fw-la tantùm_fw-la peocata_fw-la puniret_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la susciperet_fw-la that_o be_v in_o deed_n great_a be_v god_n injustice_n â—_o if_o he_o will_v only_o punish_v sin_n and_o will_v not_o receive_v good_a work_n li._n 2._o cont_n jovin_n c._n 2._o chap._n vii_o to_o prove_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n incomparable_o to_o excel_v the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o therefore_o that_o levitical_a priesthood_n now_o to_o cease_v and_o that_o la_o also_o with_o it_o he_o scan_v every_o word_n of_o the_o verse_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n our_o lord_n have_v swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n verse_n 1_o for_o this_o ″_o melchisedec_n the_o king_n of_o salem_n priest_n of_o the_o god_n most_o high_a 18._o *_o who_o meet_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n and_o bless_v he_o âœ_o verse_n 2_o to_o who_o also_o abraham_n divide_v tithe_n of_o all_o first_o in_o deed_n by_o interpretation_n see_v the_o king_n of_o justice_n &_o then_o also_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v to_o say_v king_n of_o peace_n âœ_o verse_n 3_o ″_o without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n have_v neither_o beginning_n of_o day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n but_o liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o âœ_o verse_n 4_o and_o ″_o behold_v how_o great_a this_o man_n be_v to_o who_o also_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n give_v ″_o tithe_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n âœ_o verse_n 5_o and_o certes_o *_o they_o of_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o take_v the_o priesthood_n 4._o have_v commandment_n to_o take_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o their_o brethren_n albeit_o themselves_o also_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n âœ_o verse_n 6_o but_o he_o who_o generation_n be_v not_o number_v among_o they_o take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n and_o bless_v he_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n âœ_o verse_n 7_o but_o without_o all_o contradiction_n that_o which_o be_v less_o ″_o be_v bless_a of_o the_o better_a âœ_o verse_n 8_o and_o here_o in_o deed_n ever_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n but_o there_o he_o have_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v âœ_o verse_n 9_o and_o that_o it_o may_v so_o be_v say_v by_o abraham_n levi_n also_o which_o receive_v tithe_n be_v tithe_v âœ_o verse_n 10_o for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o his_o father_n loin_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o âœ_o verse_n 11_o if_o then_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n for_o under_o it_o the_o people_n receive_v the_o law_n ″_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o yet_o a_o other_o priest_n to_o rise_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o not_o to_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n âœ_o verse_n 12_o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v ″_o translate_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n also_o be_v make_v âœ_o verse_n 13_o for_o he_o on_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v be_v of_o a_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o which_o none_o attend_v on_o the_o altar_n âœ_o verse_n 14_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v of_o juda_n in_o the_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o of_o priesthood_n priest_n '_o âœ_o verse_n 15_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o more_o evident_a if_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n there_o arise_v a_o other_o priest_n âœ_o verse_n 16_o which_o be_v not_o make_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o life_n indissoluble_a âœ_o verse_n 17_o for_o he_o witness_v that_o thou_o be_v ″_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n 4._o âœ_o verse_n 18_o reprobation_n certes_o be_v make_v ″_o of_o the_o former_a commandment_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n thereof_o âœ_o verse_n 19_o for_o the_o law_n bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n but_o a_o introduction_n of_o a_o better_a hope_n by_o the_o which_o we_o approach_v to_o god_n âœ_o verse_n 20_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o oath_n the_o other_o true_o without_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v priest_n 4._o âœ_o verse_n 21_o but_o this_o ″_o with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o our_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o repent_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o âœ_o verse_n 22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n âœ_o verse_n 23_o and_o the_o other_o in_o deed_n be_v make_v priest_n bishop_n ″_o be_v many_o because_o that_o by_o death_n they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o continue_v âœ_o verse_n 24_o but_o this_o for_o that_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n âœ_o verse_n 25_o whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v also_o for_o ever_o go_v go_v '_o by_o himself_o to_o god_n father_n always_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n âœ_o verse_n 26_o for_o it_o be_v seemly_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n holy_a innocent_a impolluted_a separate_v from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n âœ_o verse_n 27_o which_o have_v not_o necessity_n daily_o as_o the_o priest_n first_o *_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n to_o offer_v host_n 6._o then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o ″_o this_o he_o do_v once_o in_o offer_v himself_o ⊢_o âœ_o verse_n 28_o for_o the_o law_n appoint_v priest_n they_o that_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v after_o the_o law_n the_o son_n for_o ever_o perfect_v annotation_n chap._n vii_o 1._o melchisedeâ—_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o person_n be_v so_o great_a that_o some_o of_o the_o antiquity_n take_v he_o to_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o some_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o opinion_n not_o only_o the_o hebrews_n that_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noë_n but_o also_o the_o chief_a father_n of_o the_o christian_n do_v condemn_v not_o doubt_v but_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n and_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o king_n whosoever_o he_o be_v for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o in_o office_n and_o order_n and_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v so_o perfect_a a_o type_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o other_o be_v show_v 3._o without_o father_n point_n not_o that_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n say_v s._n hierom_n ep_v 126_o for_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o without_o father_n according_a to_o his_o divinity_n not_o without_o mother_n in_o
his_o humanity_n but_o for_o that_o his_o pedigree_n be_v not_o set_v out_o in_o the_o genesis_n as_o the_o genealogy_n of_o other_o patriarch_n be_v but_o be_v sudden_o induce_v in_o the_o holy_a history_n no_o mention_n make_v of_o his_o stock_n tribe_n beginning_n or_o end_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n also_o resemble_v in_o a_o sort_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o generation_n be_v extraordinary_a miraculous_a and_o ineffable_a according_a to_o both_o his_o nature_n lack_v a_o father_n in_o the_o one_o testament_n and_o a_o mother_n in_o the_o other_o his_o person_n have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n special_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o church_n be_v eternal_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o the_o say_a doctor_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n write_v 4._o behold_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n priesthood_n far_o pass_v the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o old_a la_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n do_v much_o excel_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n la_o he_o dispute_v profound_o of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o the_o great_a patriarch_n abraham_n who_o be_v father_n of_o the_o levite_n 4._o tithe_n the_o first_o preeminence_n that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n and_o that_o of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o chief_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o melchisedec_n as_o a_o duty_n and_o homage_n not_o for_o himself_o only_o in_o person_n aaron_n but_o for_o levi_n who_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v and_o so_o for_o the_o whole_a priesthood_n of_o levy_n stock_n acknowledge_v thereby_o melchisedec_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o his_o priest_n and_o superior_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o levitical_a order_n and_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o 14_o of_o genesis_n whence_o this_o holy_a narration_n be_v take_v both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o the_o 70_o it_o stand_v indifferent_a or_o doubtful_a whether_o melchisedec_n pay_v tithe_n to_o abraham_n or_o take_v tithe_n of_o he_o the_o apostle_n here_o put_v all_o out_o of_o controversy_n plain_o declare_v that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o other_o at_o the_o inferior_a to_o his_o priest_n and_o superior_n tithe_n and_o touch_v payment_n of_o tithe_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a duty_n that_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n in_o all_o law_n and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o his_o priest_n in_o his_o behalf_n for_o their_o honour_n and_o livelihod_n jacob_n promise_v or_o vow_v to_o pay_v they_o gen._n 28._o moses_n appoint_v they_o levit._fw-la 27._o num._n 18._o deut._n 12._o 14._o 26._o christ_n confirm_v that_o duty_n mat._n 23_o and_o abraham_n special_o here_o give_v they_o to_o melchisedec_n plain_o thereby_o approve_v they_o or_o their_o equivalent_a to_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n much_o more_o then_o either_o in_o the_o la_o of_o moses_n or_o in_o the_o la_o of_o nature_n of_o which_o tithe_n due_a to_o the_o clergy_n of_o chrises_n church_n see_v s._n cyprian_a ep_n 66._o s._n hierom_n ep_v 1_o c._n 7._o and_o ep_v 2_o c._n 5._o to_o hellodorus_fw-la and_o nepolianus_fw-la s._n augustine_n ser_n 119_o de_fw-la tempore_fw-la 7._o be_v bless_v of_o the_o better_a abraham_n the_o second_o preeminence_n be_v that_o melchisedec_n do_v bless_v abraham_n which_o we_o see_v here_o s._n paul_n make_v a_o great_a and_o sovereign_a holy_a thing_n ground_v our_o saviour_n prerogative_n above_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o aaron_n therein_o and_o we_o see_v that_o in_o this_o sort_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o prieshod_a â—_o and_o that_o without_o all_o controversy_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v priest_n he_o be_v great_a in_o dignity_n that_o have_v authority_n to_o bless_v than_o the_o person_n that_o have_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n vocation_n to_o be_v in_o this_o behalf_n far_o above_o any_o earthly_a king_n who_o have_v not_o power_n to_o give_v benediction_n in_o this_o sacred_a manner_n neither_o to_o man_n nor_o other_o creature_n as_o here_o melchisedec_n so_o christ_n bless_v much_o more_o and_o so_o have_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o church_n do_v and_o do_v which_o no_o man_n can_v marvel_v that_o our_o forefather_n have_v so_o high_o esteem_v and_o seek_v for_o if_o he_o mark_v the_o wondered_a mystery_n and_o grace_n thereof_o here_o express_v 〈…〉_o also_o which_o here_o take_v bloss_v of_o melchisedec_n himself_o though_o in_o a_o inferior_a sort_n bless_v his_o son_n as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v and_o father_n do_v their_o child_n by_o that_o example_n 11._o if_o consummation_n priesthood_n the_o principal_a proposition_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n be_v insert_v &_o ground_v upon_o the_o former_a prerogative_n of_o melchisedec_n above_o abraham_n and_o leul_n that_o be_v that_o the_o end_n perfection_n accomplishment_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o man_n duty_n and_o debt_n to_o god_n by_o the_o general_a redemption_n satisfaction_n full_a price_n and_o perfect_a ransom_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v not_o achieve_v by_o any_o or_o all_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n order_n not_o by_o any_o sacrifice_n or_o act_v of_o that_o priesthood_n or_o of_o all_o the_o la_o of_o moses_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n but_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v of_o the_o order_n and_o rite_n of_o melchisedec_n 11._o what_o necessity_n this_o disputation_n of_o the_o preeminence_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n above_o the_o levitical_a order_n cross_n be_v against_o the_o erroneous_a persuasion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o think_v their_o la_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v everlasting_a and_o to_o be_v sufficient_a in_o themselves_o without_o any_o other_o priest_n then_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o without_o all_o relation_n to_o christ_n passion_n or_o any_o other_o redemption_n or_o remission_n then_o that_o which_o their_o levitical_a office_n do_v procure_v not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v all_o figure_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o be_v end_v and_o accomplish_v in_o the_o same_o which_o point_n well_o understand_v and_o keep_v in_o mind_n will_v clear_v the_o whole_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n disputation_n be_v to_o avouch_v the_o dignity_n preeminence_n necessity_n and_o eternal_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n passion_n he_o have_v not_o to_o treat_v at_o all_o of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n depend_v of_o his_o passion_n special_o writing_n to_o the_o hebrews_n that_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o reform_v first_o touch_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o cross_n before_o 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the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o sacrament_n and_o grace_n give_v by_o the_o same_o be_v name_v the_o new_a mandatum_fw-la for_o which_o our_o forefather_n call_v the_o thursday_n in_o the_o holy_a week_n call_v maundy_n thursday_n because_o that_o in_o it_o the_o new_a law_n and_o testament_n be_v dedicate_v in_o the_o chalice_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o old_a mandatum_fw-la law_n priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o they_o be_v insufficient_a and_o unperfect_a be_v take_v away_o and_o this_o new_a sacrifice_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n give_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o priesthood_n 19_o the_o introduction_n ever_o observe_v that_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o a_o abolish_n of_o all_o priesthood_n of_o all_o priesthood_n but_o a_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a contain_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a thing_n where_o the_o old_a have_v but_o temporal_a passion_n 21._o with_o a_o oath_n this_o oath_n 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