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the_o mediator_n it_o be_v a_o covenant_n make_v upon_o term_n and_o condition_n to_o wit_n his_o passion_n his_o righteousness_n the_o priesthood_n then_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o all_o his_o mediation_n without_o this_o his_o prophecy_n and_o kingdom_n can_v never_o take_v hold_n of_o we_o never_o do_v we_o any_o good_a they_o who_o god_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n out_o of_o the_o world_n upon_o covenant_n upon_o term_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o die_v they_o only_o have_v the_o name_n of_o his_o salvation_n manifest_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o only_o keep_v his_o word_n all_o other_o how_o near_o soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o mark_n of_o salvation_n yet_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o in_o the_o priesthood_n then_o of_o christ_n &_o in_o that_o especial_o lie_v the_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n the_o profundity_n and_o sublimity_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o especial_o be_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o magnificent_a work_n of_o god_n act_v 2._o 11._o but_o now_o further_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o his_o exceed_a preciousness_n thereby_o let_v we_o make_v a_o collation_n and_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n those_o of_o aaron_n order_n first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o priest_n as_o in_o matth._n 12._o 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o priest_n only_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n and_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n that_o the_o priest_n in_o
the_o temple_n do_v profane_v the_o sabbaoth_n and_o be_v blameless_a though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o highpriest_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o inferior_a sacrifice_a priest_n at_o once_o heb._n 9_o 6._o but_o now_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n alone_o he_o by_o himself_o alone_o have_v appear_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o prophet_n i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n second_o in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n there_o be_v a_o change_n a_o succession_n and_o a_o moveablenesse_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v many_o priest_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o suffer_v 〈…〉_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n heb._n â—_o 23._o but_o 〈…〉_o be_v for_o ever_o after_o 〈…〉_o of_o melchiseâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ich_a melchisedec_n be_v 〈…〉_o father_n 〈…〉_o mother_n 〈◊〉_d beginning_n of_o life_n or_o end_n of_o day_n heb._n 7._o 3._o â—â—at_o be_v his_o priesthood_n come_v not_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o kindred_n as_o that_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n do_v the_o leviticall_a priest_n have_v their_o priesthood_n by_o generation_n by_o succession_n from_o father_n to_o son_n it_o be_v hereditary_a to_o they_o neither_o may_v they_o be_v put_v beside_o it_o except_o it_o be_v for_o some_o natural_a blemish_n as_o blindness_n lameness_n crookedness_n and_o the_o like_a levit._n 21._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n but_o melchisedec_n priesthood_n be_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n his_o be_v not_o by_o natural_a descent_n but_o it_o be_v institute_v and_o give_v he_o of_o god_n at_o a_o time_n neuâ—â—_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n neitâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o expiration_n or_o end_v there_o 〈…〉_o â—â—oken_n of_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o apâ—â—â—semblance_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o impasseable_a priesthood_n a_o priesthood_n that_o can_v pass_v or_o be_v translate_v from_o he_o to_o another_o heb._n 7._o 24._o in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n order_n every_o priest_n bare_a office_n but_o for_o his_o own_o time_n and_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v put_v out_o for_o misdemeanour_n as_o we_o see_v in_o abiathar_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o yea_o and_o the_o whole_a order_n be_v dissolve_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o his_o priesthood_n continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o infinite_o beyond_o all_o time_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v no_o successor_n or_o vicar_n christ_n priesthood_n like_o melchisedec_n come_v neither_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o you_o hear_v for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v as_o touch_v priesthood_n save_v only_o that_o a_o king_n of_o judah_n do_v once_o to_o his_o cost_n usurp_v that_o office_n and_o again_o as_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o moment_n of_o melchisedec_n either_o inauguration_n or_o cease_v so_o be_v christ_n ever_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o priest_n and_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o three_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n offer_v daily_a offering_n oftentimes_o the_o priest_n go_v always_o into_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n accomplish_v the_o service_n of_o god_n heb._n 9_o 6._o and_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n viz._n the_o inmost_a tabernacle_n every_o year_n with_o blood_n ver_fw-la 25._o but_o christ_n offer_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n once_o for_o ever_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v 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