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father_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o 7.4_o to_o gen._n 14.20.41_o heb._n 7.4_o melchisedek_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v any_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n by_o imitation_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o he_o long_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n think_v it_o a_o sin_n or_o error_n in_o they_o to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o christ_n the_o antitype_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n who_o be_v 13.20_o be_v mat._n 10_o 40_o joh._n 13.20_o deputative_o and_o ministerial_o himself_o whereas_o indeed_o it_o may_v rather_o seem_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o pay_v they_o since_o we_o see_v christ_n have_v so_o good_a a_o title_n to_o they_o who_o yet_o do_v not_o claim_v they_o when_o he_o live_v because_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v yet_o stand_v yet_o luk._n
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