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as_o our_o surety_n and_o undertaker_n thus_o be_v he_o present_v this_o day_n in_o the_o substance_n or_o as_o st._n paul_n rom._n 8._o 3._o phrase_n it_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n must_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v purify_v too_o and_o therefore_o whereas_o some_o copy_n with_o our_o translation_n read_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o purification_n other_o as_o erasmus_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o or_o their_o purification_n include_v the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o mother_n both_o appear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o habit_n and_o guise_n of_o sinner_n though_o each_o of_o they_o spotless_a she_o by_o grace_n and_o he_o by_o nature_n too_o 2._o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n will_v our_o lord_n be_v this_o day_n present_v and_o the_o place_n wherein_o be_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o receive_v a_o second_o and_o better_a consecration_n by_o his_o presence_n than_o it_o have_v do_v by_o solomon_n dedication_n this_o be_v god_n house_n and_o whither_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v no_o other_o be_v bring_v but_o to_o his_o father_n house_n there_o god_n have_v a_o long_a time_n dwell_v at_o salem_n be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwell_n at_o zion_n psal._n 76._o 2._o and_o in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v fit_a our_o lord_n shall_v first_o appear_v and_o this_o his_o first_o offer_v in_o the_o temple_n which_o some_o have_v style_v his_o morning_n sacrifice_n be_v but_o a_o preface_n to_o that_o his_o evening_n one_o which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o cross._n in_o the_o former_a he_o be_v redeem_v in_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v redeem_v we_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n of_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n ephes._n 5._o and_o as_o the_o jewish_a holy_a priest_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 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hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la homines_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la longè_fw-la diversum_fw-la they_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n minister_n but_o employ_v by_o they_o for_o the_o procure_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o elect_v salvation_n so_o that_o their_o look_n and_o service_n be_v direct_o level_v towards_o god_n and_o but_o glance_n and_o reflect_v from_o he_o upon_o we_o all_o thing_n say_v our_o apostle_n even_o throne_n dominion_n principality_n and_o power_n be_v create_v as_o by_o he_o so_o for_o he_o col._n 1._o 16._o for_o he_o in_o the_o first_o and_o for_o our_o help_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o second_o place_n and_o therefore_o they_o adore_v and_o ascribe_v glory_n to_o he_o isaiah_n 6._o 3._o &_o luk._n 2._o 14._o they_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n ready_a to_o execute_v his_o command_n some_o of_o they_o be_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n say_v a_o school-man_n style_v throne_n because_o they_o still_o attend_v on_o god_n hence_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v between_o the_o two_o cherubin_n exod._n 25._o 22._o and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n in_o allusion_n to_o that_o place_n represent_v he_o sit_v between_o they_o psal._n 99_o 1._o so_o ride_v and_o fly_v upon_o they_o psal._n 18._o 10._o 10._o in_o regard_n of_o that_o quick_a and_o ready_a obedience_n they_o perform_v to_o his_o command_n and_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 6._o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o they_o proclaim_v his_o conception_n mat._n 1._o 20._o and_o his_o birth_n luk._n 2._o 11._o they_o minister_v to_o he_o at_o his_o temptation_n mat._n 4._o 11._o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n luk._n 22._o 43._o wait_v on_o he_o at_o his_o sepulchre_n mat._n 28._o 2._o at_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28._o ascension_n act._n 1._o and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n now_o in_o heaven_n revel_v 5._o 11_o 12._o but_o as_o their_o chief_a and_o immediate_a service_n be_v for_o god_n so_o by_o his_o 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