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of_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2._o 3._o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 19_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o league_n with_o isaac_n but_o with_o isaac_n only_o as_o in_o the_o type_n or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o pledge_n only_o on_o abraham_n part_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o give_v sentence_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v will_v tie_v himself_o unto_o such_o strict_a conformity_n as_o this_o promise_n import_v with_o the_o party_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o as_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v all_o whosoever_o bless_a abraham_n or_o 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star_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n etc._n etc._n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n by_o abraham_n seed_n in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o isaac_n with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v establish_v but_o another_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o another_o son_n of_o promise_n in_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v so_o our_o apostle_n interpret_v this_o place_n galat._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n this_o interpretation_n of_o our_o apostle_n be_v 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god_n name_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o assertive_a sense_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n or_o what_o argument_n can_v there_o be_v draw_v from_o sacred_a authority_n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n shall_v not_o be_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a the_o only_a sure_a ground_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v that_o mention_v by_o our_o apostle_n because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v make_v priest_n be_v destinate_a and_o authorize_v to_o their_o function_n without_o a_o oath_n whereas_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v destinate_a and_o assign_v to_o his_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n by_o solemn_a oath_n interpose_v by_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o word_n be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n reiterated_a in_o this_o chapter_n the_o content_n or_o importance_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v most_o divine_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o v_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o priest_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sin_n and_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o law_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_a for_o evermore_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o immortal_a priest_n for_o his_o very_a death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o consecration_n and_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o consecration_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n become_v void_a as_o be_v never_o confirm_v by_o oath_n for_o all_o thing_n not_o so_o confirm_v be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o commensurable_a to_o time_n or_o succession_n and_o time_n itself_o shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o oath_n rev._n 10._o 6._o juravit_fw-la per_fw-la viventem_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la fore_fw-la amplius_fw-la that_o opinion_n of_o some_o heathen_a philosopher_n as_o of_o 28._o hierocles_n concern_v the_o endless_a succession_n of_o time_n or_o perpetual_a continuance_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n which_o now_o they_o hold_v be_v probable_a do_v take_v its_o original_n from_o a_o mistake_n or_o misapplication_n of_o the_o tradition_n or_o prenotion_n concern_v the_o stability_n or_o everlasting_a condition_n of_o thing_n confirm_v by_o oath_n he_o with_o some_o other_o apply_v this_o undoubted_a rule_n unto_o thing_n temporal_a or_o to_o this_o present_a world_n which_o hold_v true_a only_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sect_n 4._o by_o what_o person_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o consecration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o priesthood_n be_v prefigure_v chap._n 21._o that_o jesus_n or_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosadeck_n be_v special_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n respective_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o now_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n some_o good_a historian_n have_v observe_v that_o many_o famous_a kingdom_n have_v be_v ruinate_v or_o extinguish_v under_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o those_o that_o first_o do_v erect_v or_o advance_v they_o darius_n the_o first_o king_n of_o that_o name_n in_o persia_n make_v his_o country_n famous_a and_o the_o persian_n lord_n of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o inhabit_a world_n another_o darius_n make_v alexander_n famous_a by_o his_o mighty_a overthrow_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o monarchy_n of_o macedon_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o persian_a augustus_n be_v the_o second_o great_a caesar_n and_o the_o first_o perpetual_a roman_a emperor_n and_o in_o augustulus_n the_o very_a â—â—le_n of_o emperor_n do_v die_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n remain_v after_o he_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v first_o erect_v the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o found_v the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o first_o of_o all_o emperor_n that_o do_v public_o defend_v the_o christian_a faith_n another_o constantine_n be_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n leave_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o turk_n baldwin_n compeer_n of_o godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o after_o his_o death_n create_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n establish_v this_o new_a king_n doom_n in_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v win_v by_o war_n another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o race_n leave_v the_o holy_a land_n itself_o for_o a_o prey_n unto_o the_o superstitious_a mahometan_a not_o repossess_v since_o his_o death_n by_o any_o christian_a prince_n 2_o nor_o do_v humane_a story_n only_a though_o many_o beside_o these_o allege_v may_v be_v produce_v afford_v we_o instance_n or_o observation_n in_o this_o rank_n the_o visible_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n take_v israel_n for_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o jacob_n be_v first_o establish_v and_o settle_v in_o peace_n by_o 8._o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o moses_n upon_o foresight_n of_o this_o his_o good_a success_n in_o plant_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o promise_a rest_n 16._o name_v jehoshua_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o saviour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n do_v israel_n as_o oppose_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n that_o be_v ten_o tribe_n of_o twelve_o utter_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o nation_n both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v lead_v captive_n by_o shalmanezar_n king_n of_o assyria_n the_o kingdom_n likewise_o or_o commonwealth_n of_o judah_n do_v final_o expire_v and_o determine_v under_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o altogether_o through_o this_o people_n fault_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n a_o great_a saviour_n of_o his_o people_n then_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n have_v be_v for_o he_o be_v salus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la salvation_n itself_o but_o his_o people_n be_v become_v so_o wicked_a that_o salvation_n itself_o can_v not_o save_v they_o or_o preserve_v their_o commonwealth_n from_o ruin_n howbeit_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v rather_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o david_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n then_o suffer_v it_o utter_o to_o perish_v he_o still_o remain_v a_o king_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n though_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n nor_o over_o israel_n or_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o still_o rule_v in_o jacob_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o shall_v rule_v world_n without_o end_n this_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o david_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n or_o this_o new_a erection_n of_o this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v prefigure_v by_o another_o jesus_n as_o lively_a a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o christ_n as_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n have_v be_v 3_o for_o after_o judah_n through_o her_o riot_n and_o intemperancy_n have_v procure_v her_o bane_n as_o her_o sister_n samaria_n have_v do_v and_o be_v 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