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son_n of_o god_n perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 9_o imply_v a_o solemn_a call_v or_o consecration_n to_o his_o high_a priesthood_n be_v yet_o more_o apparent_a from_o the_o word_n follow_v v_o 10._o calledan_n high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n this_o word_n call_v import_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o name_n impose_v upon_o he_o though_o at_o his_o circumcision_n or_o at_o his_o baptism_n more_o than_o a_o mere_a title_n of_o dignity_n but_o what_o more_o than_o so_o a_o solemn_a call_v or_o designment_n unto_o this_o high_a office_n or_o prelacy_n such_o a_o calling_n but_o more_o solemn_a then_o aaron_n have_v unto_o the_o legal_a high_a priesthood_n unto_o this_o priesthood_n aaron_n be_v say_v chap._n 5._o v._n 4._o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o special_a designment_n or_o destination_n advance_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a dry_a during_o the_o law_n but_o when_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o high_a priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n v._n 10._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v more_o significant_a and_o more_o solemn_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o refer_v to_o aaron_n for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solemn_o declare_v or_o pronounce_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o mechisedech_n 2_o the_o method_n of_o our_o present_a inquiry_n or_o search_n into_o this_o grand_a mystery_n must_v be_v this_o first_o who_o this_o melchisedech_n be_v according_a to_o who_o order_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o how_o melchisedech_n whosoever_o he_o be_v do_v represent_v or_o shadow_v out_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n second_o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v consist_v or_o wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o what_o calling_n he_o have_v to_o 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world_n which_o shall_v not_o last_v for_o ever_o beside_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o they_o multiply_v by_o this_o vain_a apology_n for_o their_o wicked_a practice_n we_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v melchisedech_n to_o have_v be_v a_o type_n of_o figure_n not_o of_o christ_n or_o not_o of_o christ_n only_o or_o not_o so_o proper_o of_o he_o as_o of_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mass_n priest_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v be_v a_o true_a type_n of_o the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n which_o they_o daily_o offer_v then_o of_o christ_n bloody_a everlasting_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n yea_o the_o mean_a most_o illiterate_a and_o lewd_a mass_n priest_n shall_v be_v as_o true_a a_o successor_n of_o melchisedech_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o phineas_n or_o eleazar_n be_v of_o aaron_n 5_o mariana_z in_o his_o brief_a comment_n or_o large_a note_n upon_o the_o 14_o the_o of_o genesis_n bold_o avouch_v the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n to_o have_v be_v 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