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to_o humane_a nature_n because_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o innovate_v in_o that_o particular_a if_o the_o ebionite_n do_v any_o way_n derogate_v from_o the_o office_n of_o jesus_n as_o the_o true_a christ_n it_o be_v in_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o socinian_o do_v now_o which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v to_o have_v be_v probable_a to_o have_v be_v also_o ingredient_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o true_a messiah_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o time_n i_o need_v not_o mention_n cerinthus_n because_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o ebion_n in_o this_o particular_a if_o his_o person_n be_v not_o also_o the_o same_o as_o for_o the_o 6.24_o the_o vid._n â—ruditissimum_fw-la pearson_n vind_z ignat_fw-la part._n 2._o p._n 6.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o indeed_o do_v make_v his_o humane_a nature_n a_o appearance_n only_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o cross._n but_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n xi_o 2_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o heb._n x._o 28_o seem_v to_o allude_v to_o deut._n xiii_o 8_o the_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n here_o be_v also_o mention_v express_o in_o that_o very_a case_n deut._n xvii_o 6_o and_o according_o he_o argue_v that_o they_o who_o offer_v the_o same_o despite_n to_o the_o gospel_n not_o by_o transgress_v its_o particular_a precept_n but_o by_o disow_v the_o very_a covenant_n of_o it_o which_o he_o suppose_v they_o to_o do_v who_o forsake_v the_o christian_a assembly_n must_v be_v liable_a to_o a_o much_o sore_a punishment_n because_o hereby_o he_o 29._o he_o ver._n 29._o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o these_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v be_v former_o so_o much_o commend_v above_o the_o 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call_v the_o great_a sanhedrim_n of_o lxxii_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o indeed_o this_o punishment_n of_o fire_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n always_o mention_v as_o the_o punishment_n not_o only_o of_o those_o who_o final_o persist_v in_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n but_o also_o and_o more_o particular_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v apostatise_v to_o they_o §_o xv_o now_o by_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v it_o plain_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o desert_v the_o covenant-assembly_n do_v thereby_o forfeit_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n itself_o nay_o be_v repute_v despiser_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o which_o exact_o agree_v with_o the_o principle_n of_o which_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o discourse_v and_o that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o which_o indeed_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o from_o any_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v only_a solemnity_n of_o prayer_n and_o particular_o that_o christ_n intercession_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o his_o present_n to_o his_o father_n the_o memory_n of_o his_o own_o 25._o own_o heb._n seven_o 25_o 27._o ix_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 24_o 25._o sacrifice_n once_o offer_v for_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o highpriest_n among_o the_o jew_n consist_v in_o his_o present_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o have_v be_v offer_v without_o before_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o this_o author_n concern_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o on_o this_o account_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o any_o prayer_n of_o man_n can_v expect_v to_o find_v acceptance_n so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v defeat_v of_o their_o expectation_n this_o way_n can_v expect_v that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o other_o way_n §_o xvi_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o insist_v on_o this_o place_n 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