compâ—â—aâ—_n high_a priest_n after_o the_o o_o 〈…〉_z of_o melâ—â—iâ—â—_n dâ—câ—_n pag._n 18._o 5._o that_o the_o soâ—ne_n of_o god_n by_o his_o consecration_n be_v â—ncâ—_n accomplish_v become_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o everlasting_a â—aâ—uâ—tion_n to_o all_o such_o and_o only_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o in_o what_o sâ—nce_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—_o be_v 〈…〉_z of_o all_o mankind_n pag._n 23._o section_n 2._o of_o the_o call_n of_o designment_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o agreement_n in_o some_o particular_n between_o the_o priesthood_n of_o anon_o and_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o signification_n or_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n call_v use_v by_o our_o apostle_n heb._n 5._o with_o the_o general_a head_n or_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v and_o discuss_v in_o this_o 2._o 3._o 4._o section_n pag._n 29._o 7._o in_o what_o sense_n melchisedech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n heb._n 7._o 3._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n aâ—_n abraham_n be_v though_o more_o ancient_a wherein_o the_o similitude_n between_o melchisedech_n person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v special_o consist_v pag._n 32._o 8._o that_o the_o omission_n of_o melchisedech_n â—â—â—â—â—logy_n do_v import_v a_o special_a mystery_n and_o what_o that_o mystery_n be_v pag._n 40._o 9_o what_o manner_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v which_o melchisedech_n bestow_v on_o abraham_n that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o blessing_n argue_v melchisedech_n to_o have_v be_v sem_fw-mi the_o great_a as_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n enstile_n he_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o noah_n not_o by_o birth_n yet_o by_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v pag._n 44._o 10._o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n that_o melchisedech_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n pag._n 50._o 11._o in_o respect_n of_o what_o point_v especial_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v fore-picture_n the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 56._o section_n 3._o of_o the_o call_z or_o destination_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o son_n of_o david_n by_o solemn_a oath_n to_o the_o everlasting_a priesthood_n chap._n 12._o the_o chief_a or_o main_a principle_n whereon_o our_o apostle_n ground_n his_o treatise_n or_o discourse_n to_o the_o hebrew_n contain_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o six_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n pag._n 67._o 13_o the_o use_n of_o oath_n and_o their_o observance_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v solemn_a oath_n among_o the_o ancient_n of_o several_a nation_n pag._n 74._o 14._o of_o oath_n promissory_a special_o for_o confirmation_n of_o league_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n that_o usual_o fall_v upon_o they_o who_o witting_o and_o willing_o violate_v they_o pag._n 80._o 15._o in_o what_o case_n solemn_a oath_n be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o administer_v pag._n 90._o 16._o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n be_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o league_n pag._n 96._o 17._o the_o league_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n do_v eminent_o contain_v the_o most_o accurate_a solemnity_n that_o be_v use_v betwixt_o prince_n and_o prince_n or_o nation_n and_o nation_n pag._n 104._o 18._o what_o the_o interposition_n of_o god_n oath_n for_o more_o a_o bundant_a confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n do_v import_v over_o and_o above_o all_o that_o which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o literal_a or_o assertive_a sense_n of_o the_o league_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n pag._n 113._o 19_o of_o the_o two_o thing_n wherein_o our_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v pag._n 122._o 20._o the_o former_a importance_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o content_n of_o it_o specify_v in_o the_o two_o immediate_o precedent_a chapter_n moreful_o confirm_v by_o the_o menour_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n describe_v at_o large_a by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o 98_o psalm_n most_o concludent_o by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 7._o pag._n 127._o section_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 tip_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 pag._n 145._o 22._o of_o the_o harmony_n between_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n concern_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n how_o his_o growth_n or_o spring_v up_o be_v prefigure_v by_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o david_n his_o name_n and_o title_n as_o our_o high_a priest_n fore-pictured_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n that_o he_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o all_o time_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n in_o time_n pag._n 154._o 23._o the_o objection_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a prophecy_n jerem._n 23._o answer_v in_o what_o sense_n judah_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v save_v and_o israel_n to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n by_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o son_n of_o david_n pag._n 163._o 24._o that_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o accomplish_v that_o which_o be_v foreshadowed_n by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n and_o office_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedeck_n but_o withal_o the_o legal_a rite_n or_o solemnity_n none_o of_o which_o he_o do_v destroy_v or_o dissolve_v as_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o change_n or_o advance_v they_o into_o better_a solemnity_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o we_o christian_n that_o his_o solemn_a accomplishment_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o atonement_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passover_n be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n and_o fore-signified_n by_o god_n special_a command_n pag._n 167._o 25._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o son_n do_v especial_o prefigure_v the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n they_o special_o differ_v that_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n do_v in_o diverse_a respect_n serve_v as_o a_o foil_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 182._o 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v it_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v pag._n 190._o 27._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o ram_n of_o the_o consecration_n and_o the_o ram_n which_o god_n do_v provide_v for_o a_o burn_a offering_n instead_o of_o isaac_n do_v prefigure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o other_o special_a rite_n wherein_o aaron_n at_o his_o consecration_n and_o in_o the_o function_n of_o his_o priesthood_n do_v prefigure_v the_o consecration_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 196._o 28._o a_o brief_a recapitulation_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o parallel_n between_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n concern_v it_o pag._n 208._o section_n 5._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o what_o prophet_n it_o be_v foretold_v by_o what_o person_n or_o legal_a rite_n it_o be_v fore-pictured_n or_o foreshadowed_a chap._n 29._o in_o what_o high_a esteem_n s._n paul_n do_v hold_v the_o article_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o want_n of_o explicit_a belief_n to_o this_o grand_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n do_v argue_v rather_o a_o dulness_n or_o slowness_n to_o believe_v the_o scrip_n ture_v then_o any_o infidelity_n or_o incredulity_n even_o in_o such_o as_o have_v see_v his_o miracle_n and_o have_v hear_v he_o foretell_v his_o death_n and_o rise_v again_o until_o the_o event_n do_v manifest_a unto_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o former_a doctrine_n and_o prediction_n pag._n 214._o 30._o that_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v enigmatical_o foretold_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n make_v to_o our_o father_n adam_n and_o
the_o function_n and_o priesthood_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n chap._n 7._o in_o what_o sense_n melchisedech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n &_o mother_n heb._n 7._o 3._o whether_o he_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n aâ—_n abraham_n be_v though_o more_o 〈…〉_z where_o in_o the_o similitude_n between_o melchisedech_n person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v special_o consist_v this_o late_a opinion_n be_v broach_v and_o 〈…〉_z ptory_o maintain_v by_o a_o late_a learned_a and_o judaeorum_n smart_o elegant_a writer_n who_o though_o he_o he_o as_o i_o conceive_v as_o yet_o no_o divine_a or_o priest_n by_o profession_n yet_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o censure_v the_o most_o divine_n or_o interpreter_n of_o sacred_a writ_n whether_o ancient_a or_o modern_a more_o sharp_o than_o i_o dare_v censure_v he_o from_o who_o notwithstanding_o i_o dissent_v as_o free_o and_o as_o i_o hope_v upon_o better_a ground_n than_o he_o do_v from_o they_o special_o if_o the_o 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god_n how_o be_v it_o say_v by_o our_o apostle_n ch._n 7._o v._n 3._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v like_a unto_o himself_o by_o take_v the_o likeness_n of_o man_n upon_o he_o or_o rather_o be_v the_o manhood_n or_o likeness_n in_o which_o he_o appear_v to_o abraham_n make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o former_a part_n or_o division_n of_o this_o dilemma_n be_v improbable_a the_o late_a altogether_o impossible_a for_o that_o man_n or_o that_o likeness_n of_o man_n who_o bless_a abraham_n gen._n 14._o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o a_o end_n of_o day_n unless_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n will_v maintain_v that_o the_o manhood_n or_o likeness_n of_o man_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o abraham_n be_v coeternal_a to_o his_o person_n be_v beget_v of_o god_n not_o make_v before_o all_o world_n and_o to_o continue_v unite_v to_o he_o world_n without_o end_n 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