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be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n they_o which_o think_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n bring_v these_o testimony_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n 2._o cor._n 3.6.7_o that_o it_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n that_o it_o bring_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o such_o like_a but_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n also_o note_v diverse_a other_o effect_n for_o as_o we_o have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lively_a kill_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o gospel_n answer_n let_v we_o know_v then_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o god_n when_o he_o say_v it_o be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n s._n paul_n protest_v that_o his_o preach_n be_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n to_o the_o faithful_a 2.16_o 2._o cor._n 2.16_o and_o of_o death_n unto_o death_n in_o the_o unfaithful_a so_o as_o god_n never_o speak_v in_o vain_a but_o either_o he_o thereby_o bring_v his_o own_o to_o salvation_n or_o else_o thereby_o cast_v the_o wicked_a headlong_o into_o perdition_n and_o this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v which_o the_o lord_n commit_v to_o his_o apostle_n matth._n 18.18_o this_o be_v the_o spiritual_a power_n whereof_o paul_n glori_v in_o the_o 2._o cor._n 10_o 4._o and_o indeed_o it_o do_v never_o promise_v we_o salvation_n in_o christ_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o open_o denounce_v vengeance_n to_o the_o unfaithful_a who_o in_o reject_v of_o christ_n do_v plunge_v themselves_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o death_n moreover_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v we_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n for_o these_o be_v but_o rail_n and_o pernicious_a discourse_n of_o they_o who_o say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o inspire_a word_n have_v indeed_o his_o efficacy_n but_o the_o word_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n 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teach_v in_o another_o place_n that_o salvation_n be_v make_v we_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n he_o express_o give_v it_o the_o title_n of_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v rom._n 10.8_o we_o see_v how_o god_n always_o do_v precise_o commend_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v administer_v unto_o we_o by_o man_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v hold_v we_o in_o the_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o contemn_v preach_a must_v not_o be_v contemn_v now_o in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v call_v lively_a it_o must_v be_v supply_v as_o have_v relation_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v the_o better_o understand_v by_o the_o second_o epithet_n for_o in_o say_v this_o word_n be_v mighty_a he_o show_v wherein_o the_o life_n of_o it_o consist_v for_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o us._n now_o as_o touch_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o sword_n the_o scripture_n use_v it_o also_o in_o other_o place_n but_o the_o apostle_n not_o 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isaiah_n say_v with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o with_o my_o spirit_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o in_o the_o morning_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o attent_a in_o seek_v god_n that_o he_o apply_v his_o whole_a mind_n and_o heart_n thereunto_o isai_n 26.9_o i_o know_v other_o do_v expound_v it_o otherwise_o but_o i_o hope_v all_o that_o be_v of_o sound_a judgement_n will_v easy_o agree_v with_o i_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o present_a text_n the_o word_n of_o god_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o divide_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o examine_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n for_o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o sound_v the_o will_n with_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o same_o end_n tend_v that_o which_o be_v add_v of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n for_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o hard_a or_o massy_a in_o man_n nor_o nothing_o so_o secret_a and_o hide_a but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o word_n will_v reach_v into_o it_o and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o s._n paul_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v that_o prophecy_n serve_v to_o reproove_v and_o judge_v man_n even_o to_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n 1._o cor._n 14.24_o true_o howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o discover_v &_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o do_v this_o by_o his_o gospel_n the_o word_n than_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n because_o it_o pluck_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n as_o out_o of_o a_o labyrinth_n in_o which_o before_o it_o lay_v enwrap_v and_o keep_v itself_o close_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o into_o the_o sun_n light_n to_o the_o end_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n may_v pass_v upon_o it_o for_o no_o darkness_n be_v so_o thick_a as_o infidelity_n be_v both_o no_o darkness_n like_o insidelitie_n nor_o any_o blindness_n to_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o word_n preach_v discover_v both_o and_o hypocrisy_n blind_v after_o a_o horrible_a fashion_n the_o word_n of_o god_n scatter_v this_o darkness_n &_o cast_v off_o this_o hypocrisy_n quite_o and_o clean_o from_o thence_o proceed_v that_o discern_a and_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o the_o vice_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o vain_a pretence_n and_o appearance_n of_o virtue_n be_v now_o perceive_v and_o know_v the_o deceit_n be_v take_v away_o now_o although_o the_o reprobate_n remain_v for_o a_o time_n hide_v in_o their_o lurk_a hole_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o end_n they_o feel_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n shine_v even_o thither_o so_o as_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o arise_v their_o murmur_n and_o rage_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o smite_v with_o the_o word_n they_o will_v not_o manifest_v their_o fury_n as_o they_o do_v they_o will_v 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suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bless_v of_o he_o and_o second_o in_o that_o he_o offer_v he_o tithe_n as_o unto_o he_o who_o do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o without_o all_o contradiction_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 7_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v what_o this_o blessing_n here_o signify_v it_o be_v a_o solemn_a prayer_n by_o which_o he_o that_o be_v place_v in_o any_o excellent_a degree_n of_o honour_n and_o public_a office_n do_v recommend_v person_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v unto_o his_o government_n particular_o unto_o god_n there_o be_v also_o another_o kind_n of_o blessing_n which_o be_v when_o we_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o a_o thing_n common_a among_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o this_o blessing_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o make_v mention_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o far_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n thus_o isaac_n bless_v his_o son_n jacob_n and_o jacob_n bless_v ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 27.27_o gen._n 48.15_o for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o mutual_a act_n wherein_o the_o son_n may_v do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o father_n but_o to_o the_o end_n this_o blessing_n may_v be_v due_o and_o lawful_o perform_v it_o be_v require_v that_o he_o which_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o superior_a &_o shall_v be_v in_o authority_n also_o above_o he_o who_o he_o bless_v which_o be_v the_o better_o understand_v by_o the_o 6._o of_o number_n 27._o where_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o promise_n be_v by_o and_o by_o add_v to_o wit_n that_o those_o who_o they_o bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v of_o god_n the_o blessing_n i_o say_v which_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v with_o such_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n for_o even_o as_o in_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n do_v represent_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n so_o also_o in_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v but_o the_o minister_n and_o imbassadour_n of_o the_o high_a god_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o be_v that_o blessing_n to_o be_v take_v whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v luk._n 24.50_o where_o christ_n after_o he_o have_v lead_v his_o apostle_n out_o of_o bethania_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n on_o high_a and_o bless_a they_o no_o doubt_v he_o take_v this_o gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n from_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v he_o by_o who_o god_n the_o father_n bless_v us._n this_o blessing_n also_o be_v mention_v psal_n 116.17_o and_o 118.1_o now_o let_v we_o apply_v this_o sentence_n to_o that_o which_o he_o handle_v see_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v also_o a_o witness_n of_o preheminencie_n and_o of_o the_o excellent_a honour_n which_o god_n impart_v unto_o he_o melchisedec_n then_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o that_o he_o bless_a 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christ_n and_o of_o his_o priesthood_n humane_a conjecture_n ought_v to_o have_v no_o place_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o know_v any_o more_o than_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v before_o us._n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o man_n who_o meet_v abraham_n shall_v be_v yet_o live_v as_o some_o have_v foolish_o imagine_v for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n which_o melchisedec_n sustain_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o he_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n mind_n to_o show_v by_o these_o word_n that_o the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedecks_n priesthood_n be_v perpetual_a whereas_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o levite_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n for_o thus_o he_o frame_v his_o argument_n those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n assign_v tithe_n to_o be_v pay_v be_v mortal_a man_n in_o which_o be_v show_v that_o the_o right_n of_o that_o priesthood_n be_v once_o to_o be_v abolish_v in_o regard_n they_o end_v their_o life_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o death_n of_o melchisedec_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o tithe_n that_o be_v pay_v unto_o he_o thus_o than_o he_o limit_n not_o the_o right_a of_o his_o priesthood_n within_o any_o compass_n of_o time_n but_o rather_o close_o show_v that_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o now_o this_o he_o add_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v not_o seem_v that_o the_o law_n which_o immediate_o follow_v do_v derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o first_o as_o the_o custom_n in_o other_o thing_n be_v for_o otherwise_o some_o may_v have_v reply_v that_o this_o right_n of_o priesthood_n which_o melchisedec_n enjoy_v be_v now_o abolish_v because_o god_n give_v another_o law_n by_o moses_n by_o which_o he_o transport_v it_o over_o to_o the_o levite_n but_o the_o apostle_n prevent_v this_o reply_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o tithe_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o levite_n for_o a_o time_n because_o 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