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therefore_o lay_v upon_o christ_n a_o duty_n to_o be_v in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o his_o heart_n remain_v most_o certain_o suit_v and_o frame_v thereunto_o for_o the_o first_o the_o office_n of_o high-priesthood_n be_v altogether_o a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o pardon-office_n set_v up_o and_o erect_v by_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o christ_n he_o be_v appoint_v the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o it_o and_o as_o his_o kingly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o his_o prophetical_a office_n a_o office_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n so_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n the_o high-priest_n office_n do_v proper_o deal_v in_o nothing_o else_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o highpriest_n have_v not_o at_o all_o be_v appoint_v to_o have_v go_v into_o it_o it_o be_v mercy_n and_o 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chap._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o verse_n in_o which_o he_o give_v a_o full_a description_n of_o a_o highpriest_n and_o all_o the_o property_n and_o requisite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o he_o together_o with_o the_o eminent_a and_o principal_a end_n that_o that_o office_n be_v ordain_v for_o now_o the_o great_a and_o essential_a qualification_n there_o specify_v that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o highpriest_n be_v mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v ordain_v be_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o beside_o what_o the_o word_n in_o their_o single_a stand_n do_v hold_v forth_o to_o this_o purpose_n observe_v that_o they_o come_v in_o to_o back_n and_o confirm_v that_o exhortation_n in_o the_o text_n wherein_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o christ_n as_o a_o highpriest_n touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o infirmity_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v come_v with_o boldness_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o every_o highpriest_n say_v he_o take_v 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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 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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
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priest_n than_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v have_v compassion_n as_o this_o second_o verse_n have_v it_o and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o have_v compassion_n be_v exceed_o emphatical_a and_o the_o force_n of_o it_o observable_a it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v to_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o every_o one_o measure_n and_o proportion_n he_o have_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n that_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n or_o that_o he_o have_v a_o suffering_n with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o evil_n and_o this_o word_n also_o here_o use_v import_v a_o suffering_n but_o then_o some_o great_o distress_a soul_n may_v question_v thus_o though_o he_o pity_v i_o and_o be_v affect_v yet_o my_o misery_n and_o sin_n be_v great_a will_v he_o take_v they_o in_o to_o the_o full_a lay_v they_o to_o heart_n to_o pity_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o to_o 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rank_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o old_a law_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n who_o can_v have_v compassion_n say_v he_o on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o on_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o old_a law_n you_o may_v read_v of_o several_a degree_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v or_o measure_v out_o differ_v and_o proportionable_a sacrifice_n so_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n levit._n 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o &_o 5._o and_o another_o for_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n or_o such_o as_o be_v witting_o commit_v ch._n 6._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 6._o now_o when_o any_o sinner_n come_v to_o the_o highpriest_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o the_o priest_n be_v wise_o to_o consider_v the_o kind_n and_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o mere_a ignorance_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o according_o he_o be_v 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