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to_o divine_a majesty_n wherefore_o a_o religion_n without_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o monarchy_n without_o homage_n or_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o a_o sign_n of_o monarchy_n the_o church_n then_o only_a keeper_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v ever_o have_v proper_a sacrifice_n and_o priest_n appropriate_v by_o their_o office_n to_o administer_v the_o same_o the_o most_o famous_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o of_o bread_n and_o wine_n offer_v by_o the_o highpriest_n melchisedech_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n our_o saviour_n have_v establish_v this_o of_o his_o body_n one_o alone_a in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_n adumbrate_v by_o they_o all_o and_o alone_o the_o most_o sufficient_a of_o all_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n offer_v which_o be_v of_o infinite_a price_n as_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o offerer_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o vicar_n so_o as_o this_o only_a sacrifice_n be_v in_o estimaon_n above_o all_o those_o of_o old_a as_o the_o sun_n be_v above_o all_o the_o star_n a_o sacrifice_n most_o perfect_a and_o most_o worthy_a of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v institute_v it_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o most_o perfect_a monarchy_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o which_o ever_o shall_v be_v and_o institute_v it_o after_o so_o noble_a a_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mystery_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a king_n and_o highpriest_n melchisedech_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o he_o shall_v offer_v even_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o priest_n and_o vicar_n he_o himself_o remain_v highpriest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n 11._o testimony_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o melchisedech_n rabbi_n samuel_n renown_v among_o the_o hebrew_n gen._n rabbi_n sammeâ—_n in_o gen._n speak_v of_o this_o that_o melchisedech_n offer_v say_v he_o do_v a_o act_n of_o priesthood_n for_o he_o sacrifice_v bread_n and_o wine_n to_o god_n holy_a and_o bless_a rabbi_n phines_n also_o a_o great_a hebrew_n doctor_n 1.10_o sabby_a phinee_n see_v gal._n 1.10_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o sacrifice_n shall_v cease_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n shall_v remain_v always_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o genesis_n and_o melchisedech_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n melchisedech_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o king_n messiah_n shall_v except_v out_o of_o this_o cessation_n of_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 109._o psal_n 109._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n his_o 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