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heedful_a to_o break_a soul_n and_o have_v such_o regard_n to_o their_o discouragement_n that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v not_o break_v a_o bruise_a reed_n that_o be_v he_o will_v set_v his_o step_n with_o such_o heed_n as_o not_o to_o tread_v on_o a_o reed_n that_o be_v break_v in_o the_o leaf_n or_o he_o will_v walk_v so_o light_o and_o soft_o that_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o his_o way_n though_o he_o go_v over_o it_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v further_o bruise_v it_o nor_o quench_v either_o by_o tread_v out_o the_o smoke_a flax_n which_o be_v easy_o do_v or_o with_o any_o rush_a motion_n have_v raise_v so_o much_o wound_n as_o to_o blow_v out_o a_o weike_v of_o a_o candle_n as_o some_o translate_v it_o smoke_v in_o the_o socket_n which_o the_o least_o stir_v of_o the_o air_n puff_v out_o all_o this_o be_v to_o express_v the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o this_o upon_o his_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o baptise_v for_o then_o 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engagement_n a_o 3._o engagement_n be_v the_o engagement_n of_o a_o office_n which_o still_o lie_v upon_o he_o and_o require_v of_o he_o all_o mercifulnesse_n and_o graciousnesse_n towards_o sinner_n that_o do_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o whilst_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o place_n and_o invest_v with_o that_o office_n as_o he_o for_o ever_o do_v his_o heart_n must_v needs_o continue_v full_a of_o tenderness_n and_o bowel_n now_o that_o office_n be_v the_o office_n of_o his_o priesthood_n which_o this_o text_n mention_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o encouragement_n to_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n seeing_z we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n two_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o show_v to_o make_v up_o this_o demonstration_n first_o that_o this_o office_n of_o high-priesthood_n be_v a_o office_n erect_v whole_o for_o the_o show_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o second_o that_o this_o office_n do_v 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from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n one_o who_o can_v have_v compassion_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o word_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v before_o say_v and_o do_v set_v out_o christ_n the_o substance_n in_o his_o grace_n and_o mercifullnesse_n under_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n the_o shadow_n and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o believer_n now_o 1._o for_o the_o end_n for_o which_o those_o high-priest_n be_v appoint_v they_o speak_v all_o nothing_o but_o grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o sinner_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v one_o ordain_v for_o man_n to_o offer_n both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v both_o the_o finis_fw-la cujus_fw-la the_o end_n for_o who_o and_o the_o finis_fw-la cvi_fw-la the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v 1._o for_o who_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n that_o be_v for_o man_n cause_n and_o for_o their_o good_a have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n god_n have_v never_o make_v christ_n a_o priest_n so_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o to_o employ_v all_o his_o interest_n and_o power_n for_o they_o for_o who_o cause_n he_o be_v ordain_v a_o priest_n and_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o they_o he_o be_v to_o transact_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o towards_o god_n or_o for_o we_o with_o god_n he_o be_v to_o take_v up_o all_o our_o quarrel_n with_o god_n and_o to_o mediate_v a_o reconciliation_n between_o we_o and_o he_o he_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o all_o favour_n from_o god_n and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v this_o willing_o kind_o and_o natural_o for_o we_o as_o every_o highpriest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n so_o be_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o priest_n of_o our_o own_o kind_n and_o so_o be_v more_o kind_a unto_o we_o than_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o angel_n can_v have_v be_v and_o how_o much_o this_o conduce_v to_o his_o be_v a_o merciful_a highpriest_n i_o shall_v show_v anon_o 2._o the_o end_n for_o which_o every_o highpriest_n be_v ordain_v show_v this_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o gift_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n you_o know_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_n word_n have_v mention_v grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o encourage_v we_o to_o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o this_o highpriest_n for_o both_o and_o answerable_o to_o encourage_v we_o the_o more_o he_o say_v the_o highpriest_n by_o his_o office_n be_v to_o offer_v for_o both_o gift_n for_o to_o procure_v all_o grace_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o procure_v all_o mercy_n for_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o sin_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o end_n which_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o be_v all_o matter_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o of_o encouragement_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o both_o ver_fw-la 1._o 3._o the_o qualification_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o highpriest_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v one_o that_o can_v have_v compassion_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o be_v highpriest_n be_v not_o choose_v into_o that_o office_n for_o his_o deep_a wisdom_n great_a power_n or_o exact_a holiness_n but_o for_o the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o make_v the_o special_a and_o therefore_o the_o only_o mention_v property_n in_o a_o highpriest_n as_o such_o and_o the_o specifical_a and_o essential_a qualification_n that_o be_v inward_o and_o internal_o to_o constitute_v he_o and_o fit_v he_o for_o that_o office_n as_o god_n appointment_n do_v outward_o and_o external_o as_o ver_fw-la 4._o have_v it_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v or_o be_v able_a import_v a_o inward_a faculty_n a_o spirit_n a_o disposition_n a_o heart_n that_o know_v how_o to_o be_v compassionate_a and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v before_o use_v to_o express_v christ_n heart_n by_o even_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o he_o have_v also_o use_v it_o of_o he_o afore_o that_o in_o the_o point_n of_o mercy_n chap._n 2._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o external_a power_n which_o we_o usual_o call_v ability_n but_o of_o a_o internal_a touch_n in_o his_o will_n he_o