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testament_n to_o the_o old_a to_o show_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o that_o of_o melchisedec_n and_o that_o it_o far_o surpass_v the_o aaronical_a or_o levitical_a priesthood_n to_o evince_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n above_o that_o of_o the_o law_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v abolish_v be_v all_o accomplish_a in_o jesus_n our_o high_a priest_n especial_o that_o all_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o once_o offering_n up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o that_o this_o offer_n be_v satisfactory_a unto_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v manage_v with_o very_o strong_a reason_v with_o a_o very_a singular_a and_o close_a application_n and_o with_o such_o a_o peculiar_a light_n and_o spirit_n as_o this_o divine_a penman_n be_v master_n of_o this_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o most_o illustrious_a confutation_n of_o the_o socinian_n heresy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n for_o here_o be_v plain_o and_o full_o assert_v the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n offering_n himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o expiate_a the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n in_o sundry_a particular_n this_o be_v most_o demonstrative_o prove_v that_o a_o complete_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v unto_o god_n by_o his_o death_n which_o for_o ever_o confound_v that_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a doctrine_n of_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n 4._o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o more_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o mere_a man_n whatsoever_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o maintain_v the_o transcendent_a worth_n and_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n priesthood_n and_o thence_o undeniable_o infer_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o admirable_a and_o excellent_a institution_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o
imperfect_a i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodiceans_n which_o go_v under_o st._n paul_n name_n but_o it_o be_v general_o vote_v to_o be_v spurious_a and_o counterfeit_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n to_o the_o colossian_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o laodicean_n buâ—_n from_o laodicea_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v convenient_o be_v â—ranâ—â—â—ted_v otherwise_o yet_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o sharp_a a_o critic_n as_o sir_n n._n kâ—aâ—chbull_n hold_v it_o be_v a_o epistle_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o laodiceans_n and_o say_v it_o be_v lose_v hiâ—_n critical_a genius_n fail_v he_o here_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v no_o such_o sense_n with_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o illustrate_v the_o phrase_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o epistle_n not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o say_v this_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v frequent_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o synagogue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o stoic_n or_o those_o that_o belong_v in_o the_o stoa_n according_a to_o this_o idiom_n whicâ—â—his_v learned_a gentleman_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v a_o epistle_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o then_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n unless_o he_o can_v have_v prove_v that_o of_o the_o laodicean_n or_o of_o laodicea_n be_v the_o same_o with_o to_o laodioea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v â—endred_v by_o the_o old_a latin_a ea_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la laodicensiurn_n which_o version_n this_o learned_a man_n produce_v and_o applaud_v as_o if_o it_o be_v on_o his_o side_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o â—mport_n of_o the_o latin_a be_v not_o what_o he_o represent_v it_o to_o be_v viz._n the_o epistle_n which_o be_v write_v to_o the_o laodicean_n by_o the_o apostle_n at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o make_v 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