christ_n once_o for_o all_o hebr._n 10._o 10._o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v ofttimes_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n which_o can_v never_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o this_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o priest_n after_o he_o have_v once_o offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o henceforth_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o 5_o as_o many_o as_o have_v reap_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v reap_v any_o benefit_n either_o from_o gods_n oath_n to_o abraham_n concern_v his_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o from_o the_o renew_n of_o this_o oath_n to_o david_n concern_v his_o son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o this_o blessing_n and_o to_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o 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hoof_n that_o be_v begin_v to_o spread_v the_o horn_n and_o hoof_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n psal_n 69._o ver_fw-la 30._o 31._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o very_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v especial_o whilst_o offer_v by_o our_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o offer_v his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o vinegar_n in_o his_o thirst_n to_o drink_v for_o after_o he_o have_v utter_v that_o pitiful_a song_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 22._o whether_o only_o out_o of_o his_o grief_n or_o anguish_n or_o upon_o other_o respect_n and_o intention_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o final_o commend_v his_o soul_n his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n song_n ps_n 35._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o utter_v of_o both_o these_o song_n in_o this_o anguish_n of_o soul_n argue_v he_o love_v his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n as_o the_o scribe_n which_o approve_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o herodian_o and_o the_o sadducee_n have_v a_o little_a before_o confess_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mat._n 12._o from_o v_o 12._o to_o 34._o chap._n 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v â—â—_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v wherein_o do_v the_o 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it_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o it_o uz._n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a he_o have_v give_v to_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o behold_v indeed_o you_o shall_v have_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o i_o command_v you_o aaron_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o his_o son_n against_o this_o accusation_n of_o moses_n in_o no_o case_n question_n the_o truth_n or_o extent_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o rather_o excuse_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o his_o two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v late_o consume_v with_o fire_n issue_v out_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o
upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o ceremony_n or_o service_n be_v literal_o and_o punctual_o fulfil_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v consecrate_v with_o foreign_a blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o ram_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v consecrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o this_o blood_n not_o only_o his_o hand_n his_o foot_n or_o ear_n be_v sprinkle_v or_o anoint_v but_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v anoint_v or_o bathe_v for_o though_o he_o be_v always_o internal_o sanctify_v and_o though_o this_o his_o internal_a sanctification_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a from_o the_o womb_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v he_o thus_o visible_o and_o external_o consecrate_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n that_o we_o by_o the_o same_o blood_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_v after_o a_o better_a manner_n than_o aaron_n be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n the_o moral_a employ_v in_o sprinkle_v of_o aaron_n right_a ear_n the_o thumb_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o right_a foot_n be_v this_o our_o ear_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o discipline_n and_o the_o gate_n by_o which_o faith_n enter_v into_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v consecrate_v and_o hallow_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n will_n our_o hand_n and_o foot_n likewise_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o service_n be_v hallow_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o do_v his_o will_n final_o as_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n have_v be_v redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o both_o must_v be_v consecrate_v in_o it_o and_o enable_v by_o it_o unto_o his_o service_n 7_o another_o ceremony_n or_o service_n at_o aaron_n consecration_n be_v the_o offer_v up_o of_o one_o loaf_n of_o bread_n one_o cake_n of_o oil_a bread_n and_o one_o wafer_n wherewith_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n hand_n be_v first_o to_o be_v fill_v and_o afterward_o to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 29._o ver_fw-la 23._o 25._o the_o mystery_n signify_v by_o this_o and_o the_o other_o bloody_a sacrifice_n may_v best_o be_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o have_v afore_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o circumcision_n of_o isaac_n and_o of_o abraham_n seed_n or_o concern_v god_n demand_v isaac_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n which_o be_v then_o observe_v out_o of_o rupertus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n god_n do_v demand_v at_o abraham_n hand_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o tie_v himself_o to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n unto_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o which_o may_v now_o be_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o samarin_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la bibore_fw-la give_v i_o to_o drink_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n sit_v beside_o the_o fountain_n call_v for_o drink_v not_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o take_v but_o rather_o to_o give_v drink_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o immortality_n i_o thirst_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n not_o that_o i_o may_v drink_v but_o that_o i_o may_v give_v they_o salvation_n to_o drink_v i_o imitate_v my_o father_n who_o say_v to_o abraham_n offer_v i_o up_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n this_o he_o say_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v desire_v to_o accept_v abraham_n son_n but_o that_o he_o determine_v to_o give_v his_o own_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o s._n john_n say_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o in_o like_a manner_n god_n require_v the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o bullock_n and_o of_o ram_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n not_o that_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n or_o bread_n of_o wheat_n or_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o ram_n but_o that_o he_o then_o purpose_v to_o consecrate_v for_o we_o and_o to_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o only_a son_n who_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o who_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o who_o body_n be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n which_o who_o so_o eat_v shall_v live_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o that_o true_o eat_v be_v consecrate_v by_o it_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n for_o ever_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n chap._n 28._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o parallel_n between_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n concern_v it_o to_o recapitulate_v what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedch_n be_v the_o determine_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n unless_o we_o shall_v say_v as_o perhaps_o we_o ought_v that_o this_o priesthood_n with_o the_o legal_a rite_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v expire_v with_o the_o last_o mortal_a breath_n of_o he_o who_o be_v now_o immortal_a 2_o the_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v a_o everlasting_a priest_n be_v then_o accomplish_v and_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n proclaim_v when_o he_o say_v consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o probable_a that_o his_o consecration_n or_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o everlasting_a sanctuary_n be_v 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