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which_o descend_v and_o a_o love_n which_o ascend_v a_o love_n of_o bounty_n and_o beneficence_n and_o a_o love_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n so_o then_o as_o a_o father_n do_v then_o only_o in_o truth_n love_v his_o child_n when_o with_o all_o care_n he_o provide_v for_o his_o present_a education_n and_o future_a subsistence_n so_o a_o child_n do_v then_o true_o love_v his_o father_n when_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o submission_n of_o heart_n he_o study_v to_o please_v and_o to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o this_o love_n if_o it_o be_v free_a and_o ingenuous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o not_o only_o pure_a and_o equal_a in_o itself_o but_o also_o profitable_a unto_o he_o the_o commandment_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o will_v it_o endeavour_v the_o observation_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a know_v that_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a 119.140_o so_o his_o law_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o ray_n 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of_o christ_n put_v courage_n into_o we_o to_o bear_v all_o thing_n and_o to_o endure_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 13.7_o for_o he_o who_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o our_o stripe_n and_o our_o burden_n for_o we_o which_o be_v heavy_a than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v lay_v on_o and_o this_o be_v the_o inducement_n of_o that_o holy_a martyr_n 14._o polycarp_n to_o die_v for_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o persecutor_n who_o by_o his_o apostasy_n will_v fain_o have_v cast_v the_o more_o dishonour_n upon_o christian_a religion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o spare_v he_o have_v the_o more_o cunning_o persecute_v that_o this_o eighty_o six_o year_n say_v he_o i_o have_v serve_v he_o and_o he_o never_o in_o all_o that_o time_n have_v do_v i_o any_o hurt_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a as_o not_o to_o trust_v he_o in_o death_n who_o in_o so_o long_a a_o life_n have_v never_o forsake_v i_o i_o be_o persuade_v say_v the_o 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and_o prayer_n show_v he_o unto_o his_o father_n and_o hold_v he_o up_o as_o our_o own_o armour_n and_o fence_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n 13.14_o second_o there_o be_v require_v in_o the_o innocent_a person_n suffer_v that_o he_o have_v a_o free_a and_o full_a dominion_n over_o that_o from_o which_o he_o part_v in_o his_o suffering_n for_o another_o as_o in_o suretyship_n a_o man_n have_v free_a dominion_n over_o his_o money_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o may_v engage_v himself_o to_o pay_v another_o man_n debt_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o free_a dominion_n over_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o part_v with_o a_o member_n of_o his_o own_o in_o commutation_n for_o another_o as_o zaleucus_n do_v for_o his_o son_n nor_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o deliver_n of_o another_o from_o death_n except_o in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n limit_v and_o allow_v 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and_o merciful_a will_n of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o most_o obedient_a and_o voluntary_a susception_n christ_n jesus_n be_v one_o with_o we_o in_o a_o manifold_a and_o most_o secret_a union_n and_o have_v full_a power_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o to_o take_v up_o his_o life_n again_o by_o special_a command_n and_o allowance_n of_o his_o father_n give_v he_o do_v most_o just_o without_o injury_n to_o himself_o or_o dishonour_n to_o or_o injustice_n in_o his_o father_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n with_o who_o he_o have_v so_o near_o a_o union_n and_o who_o can_v not_o themselves_o have_v suffer_v they_o with_o obedience_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o with_o so_o much_o glory_n to_o god_n justice_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n if_o it_o be_v here_o again_o object_v that_o sin_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v pardon_v which_o seem_v contrary_a to_o this_o payment_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o answer_v this_o we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n nâ—xa_fw-la seqâ—itur_fw-la caput_fw-la the_o delinquent_n himself_o be_v in_o person_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n denounce_v for_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6.5_o so_o that_o the_o law_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o own_o rigour_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o commutation_n or_o substitution_n of_o one_o for_o another_o second_o therefore_o that_o another_o person_n suffer_v may_v procure_v a_o discharge_n to_o the_o person_n guilty_a and_o be_v valide_fw-la to_o free_v he_o the_o will_n consent_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o infliction_n of_o the_o punishment_n belong_v must_v concur_v and_o his_o overrule_a power_n must_v dispense_v though_o not_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n demand_n yet_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o execution_n and_o with_o that_o rigour_n which_o bind_v wrath_n peremptory_o upon_o the_o head_n only_o of_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v it_o so_o then_o we_o see_v both_o these_o thing_n do_v sweet_o concur_v first_o a_o precedent_a satisfaction_n by_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o yet_o second_o a_o true_a pardon_n and_o remission_n thereof_o to_o that_o party_n which_o shall_v have_v pay_v it_o and_o out_o of_o mercy_n towards_o he_o a_o dispence_n with_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o strictness_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o other_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o christ_n have_v suffer_v our_o punishment_n second_o he_o do_v all_o obedience_n and_o fulfil_v all_o action_n of_o righteousness_n for_o we_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a
lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o in_o the_o ordinance_n he_o be_v crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n gal._n 3.1_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o once_o infer_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o duty_n of_o not_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13.10.24_o 25._o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v about_o the_o order_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la the_o apostle_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeks_n priesthood_n of_o this_o melchisedek_n we_o find_v mention_v make_v but_o in_o two_o place_n only_o of_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n and_o in_o both_o very_o brief_o the_o first_o in_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n when_o melchisedek_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o bless_v he_o gen._n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o other_o in_o this_o place_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o thing_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o order_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 5.11_o it_o be_v so_o then_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v still_o if_o s._n paul_n have_v not_o clear_v the_o difficulty_n and_o show_v wherein_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n do_v full_o answer_v which_o he_o have_v large_o do_v in_o heb._n 7._o for_o understanding_n and_o clear_n the_o particular_n which_o be_v herein_o considerable_a hebr._n here_o be_v some_o question_n which_o offer_v themselves_o first_o who_o melchisedek_n be_v second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o order_n three_o 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in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o difference_n also_o there_o be_v about_o salem_n the_o place_n of_o which_o he_o be_v king_n some_o take_v it_o for_o jerusalem_n as_o 11._o josephus_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n other_o for_o a_o city_n in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n within_o the_o river_n jordan_n where_o hierom_n report_v that_o some_o ruin_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v in_o his_o day_n conceive_v to_o remain_v tedious_a i_o may_v be_v in_o insist_v on_o this_o point_n who_o melchisedek_n be_v but_o when_o i_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n purposely_o conceal_v his_o name_n genealogy_n beginning_n end_v and_o descent_n and_o that_o to_o special_a purpose_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v toil_n themselves_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o find_v out_o that_o of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n of_o solid_a conjecture_n and_o the_o inevidence_n whereof_o be_v 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give_v place_n to_o another_o priesthood_n man_n be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o but_o by_o it_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o he_o who_o be_v to_o abolish_v it_o heb._n 7.11_o 12._o as_o the_o morningstar_n lead_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o at_o the_o rise_n thereof_o vanish_v the_o ministry_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v better_o than_o those_o of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o dispence_v they_o be_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a likewise_o heb._n 8_o 6._o for_o when_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v the_o priesthood_n in_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v be_v to_o die_v likewise_o four_o why_o melchisedek_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o papist_n that_o they_o may_v have_v something_o to_o build_v the_o idolatry_n of_o their_o mass_n upon_o make_v melchisedek_n to_o sacrifice_n bread_n and_o wine_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o eucharist_n i_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o so_o tedious_a a_o controversy_n as_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o edification_n and_o infinite_a litigation_n there_o have_v be_v between_o the_o part_n already_o about_o it_o in_o one_o word_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o ancient_n do_v frequent_o make_v it_o a_o type_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n 423._o not_o of_o literal_a prediction_n or_o strict_a prefiguration_n as_o that_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o in_o rama_fw-mi be_v there_o a_o voice_n hear_v which_o be_v literal_o and_o historical_o true_a in_o another_o sense_n be_v yet_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n apply_v by_o the_o evangelist_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n matth._n 2.15.18_o but_o we_o may_v note_v first_o it_o be_v not_o sacrificavit_fw-la but_o protulit_fw-la he_o bring_v it_o forth_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o citato_fw-la second_o he_o bring_v it_o forth_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o prince_n to_o entertain_v he_o after_o his_o conquest_n as_o josephus_n and_o from_o he_o cajetan_n understand_v it_o not_o as_o a_o priest_n to_o god_n three_o he_o if_o he_o do_v offer_v he_o offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n true_o these_o man_n only_o the_o lie_a shape_n thereof_o and_o not_o bread_n and_o wine_n itself_o which_o they_o say_v be_v transubstantiate_v into_o another_o thing_n four_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedek_n as_o type_n and_o of_o christ_n as_o the_o substance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o priesthood_n which_o can_v not_o pass_v unto_o any_o other_o either_o as_o successor_n or_o vicar_n to_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v only_o by_o divine_a and_o immediate_a unction_n but_o the_o papist_n make_v themselves_o priest_n by_o humane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a ordination_n to_o offer_v that_o which_o they_o say_v melchisedek_n offer_v and_o by_o that_o mean_v most_o insolent_o make_v themselves_o either_o successor_n or_o vicar_n or_o sharer_n and_o copartner_n and_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o and_o his_o antitype_n christ_n jesus_n 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inchoate_n as_o all_o those_o penal_a defect_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o neither_o be_v sin_n nor_o ground_v upon_o the_o inherence_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o take_v not_o our_o personal_a but_o only_o our_o natural_a defect_n and_o these_o be_v either_o corporeal_a as_o hunger_n thirst_n weariness_n and_o the_o like_a or_o spiritual_a as_o fear_v grief_n sorrow_n temptation_n etc._n etc._n consummate_a be_v those_o which_o he_o suffer_v at_o last_o and_o these_o likewise_o be_v either_o corporeal_a as_o shame_n mock_n buffet_n trial_n scourge_n condemnation_n a_o ignominious_a and_o a_o curse_a death_n or_o spiritual_a and_o those_o be_v principal_o two_o first_o a_o punishment_n of_o dereliction_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o sin_n in_o that_o curse_a manner_n for_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v note_v that_o 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the_o mercy_n of_o they_o both_o towards_o sinner_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n whatever_o they_o be_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o pondere_fw-la in_o their_o weight_n and_o pressure_n equal_o grievous_a with_o those_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v for_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n save_o sin_n like_o unto_o we_o and_o most_o of_o all_o in_o his_o liablenesse_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v not_o necessary_o denotate_v either_o sin_n inherent_a or_o weakness_n to_o break_v through_o in_o the_o person_n suffer_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o as_o great_a extremity_n of_o pain_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o no_o degree_n of_o mere_a anguish_n and_o dolour_n can_v be_v unbefitting_a the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o title_n a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o sure_o far_a more_o indignity_n it_o be_v to_o he_o to_o suffer_v a_o violent_a death_n of_o body_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o base_a man_n than_o to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n obedience_n and_o victory_n far_o sore_a stripe_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n who_o be_v please_v upon_o he_o to_o lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o for_o the_o second_o thing_n propose_v why_o christ_n suffer_v these_o thing_n the_o scripture_n give_v principal_o these_o five_o reason_n first_o to_o execute_v the_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n act._n 4.27_o 28._o second_o to_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n prefiguration_n and_o prediction_n of_o holy_a scripture_n luk._n 24.46_o three_o to_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o free_a love_n to_o sinner_n and_o most_o impotent_a enemy_n rom._n 5.8_o four_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n who_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v with_o sinner_n but_o upon_o a_o legal_a expiation_n rom._n 3.25_o for_o although_o we_o may_v not_o limit_v the_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o way_n of_o god_n 11._o as_o if_o he_o can_v no_o other_o way_n have_v save_v man_n yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o adore_v this_o mean_n as_o be_v by_o he_o select_v out_o of_o that_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o his_o own_o counsel_n as_o most_o convenient_a to_o set_v forth_o his_o wonderful_a hate_n of_o sin_n his_o inexorable_a justice_n and_o severity_n against_o it_o his_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v way_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n last_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o own_o power_n which_o have_v strength_n to_o stand_v under_o all_o this_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o to_o shake_v it_o off_o and_o to_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1.4_o for_o though_o christ_n do_v exceed_o fear_v and_o for_o that_o seem_v to_o decline_v and_o pray_v against_o these_o his_o passion_n yet_o none_o of_o that_o be_v out_o of_o jealousy_n or_o 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