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for_o he_o say_v chap._n 7._o v._n 14._o of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n concern_v which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n and_o again_o chap._n 8._o v._n 4._o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n if_o he_o be_v earth_n see_v there_o be_v priest_n which_o according_a to_o the_o law_n offer_v gift_n now_o if_o he_o can_v be_v no_o priest_n be_v he_o now_o on_o earth_n then_o certain_o he_o can_v be_v no_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n nor_o do_v he_o offer_v any_o legal_a or_o bloody_a sacrifice_n whilst_o he_o live_v as_o sometime_o he_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n 2_o be_v he_o than_o whilst_o he_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o by_o this_o title_n authorize_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n this_o i_o presume_v you_o dare_v not_o avouch_v for_o melchisedech_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o endless_a life_n his_o priesthood_n be_v 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say_n john_n 12._o v_o 32._o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n will_v draw_v all_o man_n unto_o i_o now_o this_o he_o say_v say_v s._n john_n signify_v what_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o his_o auditor_n conceive_v his_o meaning_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o people_n answer_v he_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o christ_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o how_o say_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o who_o be_v that_o son_n of_o man_n v_o 34._o this_o people_n at_o that_o time_n have_v a_o clear_a prenotion_n or_o receive_v opinion_n that_o their_o promise_a messiah_n or_o the_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v confirm_v thus_o much_o by_o oath_n psalm_n 110._o and_o out_o of_o this_o common_a prenotion_n whether_o first_o conceive_v 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esse_fw-la or_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o terminate_v till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o this_o argument_n more_o at_o large_a sect._n 5._o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o this_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o actual_o consecrate_v or_o make_v a_o high_a priest_n until_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a our_o apostle_n in_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n before_o cite_v to_o another_o purpose_n full_o instruct_v we_o christ_n take_v not_o to_o himself_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v make_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o put_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o this_o day_n or_o this_o ego_fw-la hodiè_fw-la genuite_v as_o this_o our_o apostle_n elsewhere_o instruct_v we_o refer_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o beget_n from_o the_o dead_a after_o which_o day_n 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of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o 8._o some_o good_a interpreter_n here_o observe_v that_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v call_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o sacrament_n all_o pledge_n be_v call_v the_o one_o the_o body_n the_o other_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3_o now_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n be_v confident_a that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v as_o gracious_a to_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o successor_n after_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n sinai_n as_o he_o have_v be_v to_o moses_n and_o joshun_n in_o the_o wilderness_n â—or_a unto_o samuel_n while_o the_o taber_n nacle_n be_v in_o shiloh_n or_o elsewhere_o either_o in_o motion_n or_o pitch_v hence_o spring_v those_o encomiasticall_a expression_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n of_o the_o
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in_o the_o like_a word_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o that_o belshazer_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o night_n wherein_o after_o his_o carouse_v in_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o hand-writing_n be_v see_v upon_o the_o wall_n or_o that_o other_o 2._o of_o king_n that_o senacherib_n mighty_a army_n etc._n be_v discomfit_v upon_o the_o night_n immediate_o follow_v that_o day_n wherein_o he_o send_v that_o blasphemous_a message_n unto_o hezekiah_n or_o the_o day_n wherein_o isaiah_n return_v his_o message_n to_o the_o good_a king_n in_o both_o place_n the_o same_o night_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o self_n same_o natural_a day_n and_o night_n but_o of_o the_o same_o night_n or_o day_n after_o the_o revolution_n of_o one_o year_n or_o more_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o first_o man_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o former_a receive_v opinion_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v yet_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n numerical_o 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i_o in_o paradise_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o first_o week_n or_o week_n of_o creation_n or_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n adam_n body_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o same_o six_o day_n be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shut_v up_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o he_o have_v commend_v his_o spirit_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n which_o have_v give_v it_o he_o that_o temporal_a curse_n denounce_v against_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v exact_o now_o fulfil_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o in_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n of_o his_o consecration_n he_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o earth_n whence_o the_o first_o man_n be_v take_v only_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v resolve_v to_o dust_n but_o rest_v there_o without_o corruption_n for_o as_o god_n have_v rest_v the_o 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their_o everlasting_a sabbath_n 2_o the_o night_n immediate_o follow_v the_o legal_a sabbath_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n do_v rest_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n be_v part_n of_o the_o first_o evening_n and_o morning_n or_o of_o the_o first_o natural_a day_n of_o the_o week_n his_o resurrection_n upon_o that_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n and_o at_o that_o season_n imply_v a_o twofold_a mystery_n or_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o two_o remarkable_a divine_a oracle_n first_o that_o of_o gen._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o 2._o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o deep_a the_o darkness_n make_v the_o evening_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o light_n from_o
his_o preach_n or_o due_a entertainment_n of_o his_o embassage_n and_o as_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a from_o the_o experiment_n of_o his_o strange_a recovery_n of_o his_o health_n break_v forth_o into_o that_o acknowledgement_n now_o i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o all_o the_o world_n except_o in_o israel_n so_o these_o ninivite_n do_v collect_v that_o he_o who_o have_v deliver_v jonas_n from_o the_o danger_n whereinto_o he_o have_v cast_v he_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o as_o they_o dread_v his_o anger_n for_o transgression_n past_a so_o they_o conceive_v hope_n of_o mercy_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strange_a that_o niniveh_n upon_o jonas_n summons_n shall_v so_o quick_o repent_v as_o wondrous_a that_o the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v not_o repent_v after_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n be_v so_o peremptory_o and_o punctual_o give_v they_o by_o he_o that_o be_v far_o great_a than_o jonas_n by_o a_o prophet_n of_o their_o own_o according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n in_o their_o calm_a thought_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o special_a point_n wherein_o the_o ninivite_n condemn_v this_o present_a generation_n of_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v first_o their_o unpartial_a diligence_n in_o examine_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v on_o jonas_n second_o their_o readiness_n upon_o testification_n of_o it_o to_o believe_v god_n judgement_n and_o his_o mercy_n of_o which_o the_o one_o do_v impel_v or_o drive_v the_o other_o gentle_o lead_v or_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n 2_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n be_v remarkable_o true_a of_o this_o evil_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n in_o this_o particular_a they_o have_v most_o grievious_o displease_v god_n by_o put_v his_o only_a son_n to_o most_o cruel_a death_n and_o after_o they_o have_v thus_o grievious_o 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