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of_o their_o garment_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v likewise_o prefigure_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n exod._n 29._o 21._o thou_o shall_v also_o take_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o garment_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o son_n with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o his_o garment_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n garment_n with_o he_o this_o blood_n wherewith_o their_o garment_n be_v sprinkle_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o the_o consecration_n who_o blood_n likewise_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 20_o the_o verse_n be_v command_v to_o take_v and_o put_v it_o
our_o mother_n eve_n that_o his_o resurrection_n be_v exquisite_o prefigure_v by_o isaack_n escape_n front_n death_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n after_o his_o resurrection_n by_o the_o strange_a increase_n or_o multiplication_n of_o isaack_n seed_n a_o parallel_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o joseph_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o exaltation_n pag._n 225._o 31._o show_v the_o concludency_n of_o the_o allegation_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n s_o peter_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o the_o testimony_n psal_n 2._o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o pag._n 237._o 32._o the_o concludency_n of_o s._n paul_n second_o argument_n act._n 13._o draw_v from_o the_o 55._o of_o isaiah_n pag._n 255._o 33._o that_o our_o saviour_n departure_n and_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o world_n to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n through_o affliction_n be_v exquisite_o foreshadowed_n by_o divers_a solemnity_n in_o the_o legal_a passover_n and_o by_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n pag._n 261._o 34._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n or_o issue_n of_o his_o birth_n from_o the_o grave_n be_v concludent_o fore-pictured_n by_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o firstling_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o first_o bear_v male_n and_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n pag._n 269._o section_n 6._o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n chap._n 35._o how_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v prefigure_v by_o the_o translation_n of_o enoch_n and_o by_o the_o take_n up_o of_o elias_n and_o foretell_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 15._o and_o psal_n 24._o pag._n 277._o 36._o at_o what_o time_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o 68_o psalm_n be_v compose_v what_o reference_n it_o have_v in_o the_o general_a unto_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n pag._n 286._o 37._o of_o the_o concludency_n of_o the_o apostle_n allegation_n ephes_n 4._o 7._o 8._o out_o of_o the_o 18._o vers_fw-la of_o the_o 68_o psal_n pag._n 292._o 38._o that_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n be_v more_o clear_o fore_o see_v by_o daniel_n then_o by_o david_n and_o most_o exact_o foreshadowed_n by_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o mosaical_a and_o other_o sacred_a history_n a_o parallel_n between_o salomon_n consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o our_o saviour_n consecration_n or_o sanctify_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n pag._n 301._o 39_o into_o what_o place_n or_o part_n of_o heaven_n our_o saviour_n do_v ascend_v or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v point_n not_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v particular_o inquire_v after_o nor_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v prove_v or_o determine_v by_o scripture_n as_o the_o other_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n pag._n 307._o 40._o how_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n into_o 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40._o and_o inform_v ourselves_o first_o what_o better_a thing_n it_o be_v which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o faithful_a in_o late_a age_n in_o respect_n of_o former_a and_o second_o what_o the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v by_o be_v make_v perfect_a for_o in_o this_o be_v make_v perfect_a consist_v the_o betterhood_n of_o the_o faithfull_n estate_n in_o that_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o prophet_n sect_n 1._o of_o consecration_n and_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v high_a priest_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o true_a value_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o be_v make_v perfect_a whatsoever_o good_a thing_n or_o perfection_n it_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v obtain_v in_o this_o life_n over_o and_o above_o all_o that_o which_o the_o patriarch_n in_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o on_o earth_n do_v attain_v unto_o this_o be_v 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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 ground_n of_o his_o exception_n against_o they_o be_v not_o better_o than_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o refute_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o exception_n against_o such_o divine_n ancient_a or_o modern_a as_o think_v that_o melchisedech_n who_o bless_a abraham_n be_v either_o some_o petty_a king_n among_o the_o canaanite_n or_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o actual_o possess_v by_o his_o feed_n or_o sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v this_o no_o inhabitant_n of_o canaan_n not_o sem_fw-mi himself_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o day_n these_o title_n this_o good_a writer_n conceive_v be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o more_o peculiar_a in_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n then_o at_o this_o day_n but_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n or_o can_v he_o have_v be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o god_n who_o son_n he_o be_v not_o as_o true_o than_o his_o father_n as_o now_o he_o be_v again_o if_o that_o melchisedech_n who_o apreared_a to_o abraham_n at_o least_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v no_o other_o person_n beside_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o will_v concludent_o follow_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v then_o a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n or_o more_o than_o so_o that_o melchisedech_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o then_o say_v our_o apostle_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o oath_n consecrate_v for_o evermore_o be_v as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n suppose_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o if_o melchisedech_n be_v then_o the_o true_a and_o only_a son_n of_o 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 both_o part_n of_o this_o assertion_n respective_o contradict_v two_o fundamental_a article_n of_o our_o creed_n the_o one_o that_o all_o thing_n numerable_a whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a be_v create_v of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n they_o have_v no_o be_v from_o eternity_n the_o other_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o time_n have_v no_o permanent_a body_n or_o likeness_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v so_o conceive_v whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o meichisedech_n who_o bless_a abraham_n be_v not_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n nor_o make_v like_a unto_o he_o for_o his_o eternity_n by_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o he_o assume_v or_o appear_v in_o 5_o but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o to_o refel_v other_o man_n opinion_n or_o interpretation_n of_o divine_a oracle_n and_o to_o maintain_v our_o own_o assertion_n or_o as_o the_o present_a occasion_n require_v to_o clear_v the_o forecited_a place_n heb._n 7._o he_o to_o wit_n melchisedech_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n without_o genealogy_n without_o beginning_n or_o end_n of_o day_n for_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n or_o presume_a doctrine_n which_o have_v get_v so_o long_a possession_n of_o many_o public_a chair_n as_o will_v hardly_o brook_v any_o opposition_n either_o from_o the_o pulpit_n or_o from_o private_a writer_n the_o opinion_n be_v that_o melchisedech_n be_v without_o father_n without_o mother_n etc._n etc._n be_v herein_o like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n like_v to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o have_v no_o father_n in_o earth_n nor_o a_o mother_n in_o heaven_n but_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n how_o great_a soever_o their_o follower_n how_o many_o soever_o both_o most_o acute_a all_o the_o strength_n which_o the_o wit_n of_o one_o can_v add_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o other_o be_v but_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v join_v hand_n or_o force_n to_o take_v fast_o hold_v on_o the_o sheath_n or_o scabbard_n have_v give_v the_o hilt_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n turn_v the_o point_n of_o our_o own_o weapon_n upon_o we_o unless_o we_o learn_v to_o keep_v they_o more_o wary_o and_o handle_v they_o more_o skilful_o than_o these_o man_n have_v do_v for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n may_v true_o and_o absolute_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o father_n for_o god_n be_v more_o true_o our_o father_n than_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n on_o earth_n hence_o say_v our_o saviour_n call_v no_o man_n father_n opon_n earth_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o your_o father_n which_o in_o heaven_n math._n 23._o 9_o yet_o be_v this_o god_n more_o true_o christ_n father_n than_o he_o be_v we_o again_o he_o that_o have_v a_o true_a mother_n on_o earth_n may_v true_o and_o absolute_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o mother_n otherwise_o all_o of_o 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because_o none_o of_o we_o have_v a_o man_n for_o his_o mother_n none_o of_o we_o a_o woman_n for_o his_o father_n beside_o one_o of_o the_o two_o proposition_n whereon_o they_o labour_v to_o build_v our_o faith_n by_o this_o cross_a device_n be_v no_o sound_a pillar_n but_o a_o break_a or_o craze_a prop._n for_o if_o christ_n be_v true_o style_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o david_n he_o have_v father_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n though_o not_o beget_v by_o a_o carnal_a generation_n nor_o be_v he_o the_o son_n of_o mary_n by_o carnal_a conception_n yet_o true_o her_o son_n and_o she_o true_o his_o mother_n and_o by_o consequence_n abraham_n as_o true_o his_o father_n again_o to_o be_v without_o father_n without_o
father_n when_o melchisedech_n meet_v he_o 3_o about_o the_o manner_n how_o levi_n be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n some_o question_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o schoolman_n or_o if_o haply_o make_v by_o other_o not_o so_o handsome_o or_o happy_o resolve_v by_o they_o for_o they_o draw_v this_o point_n how_o levi_n shall_v be_v tithe_v in_o abraham_n unto_o physical_a or_o philosophical_a dispute_n whereas_o our_o apostle_n argue_v the_o case_n between_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o melchisedech_n with_o such_o man_n as_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v unto_o the_o leviticall_a and_o mosaical_a law_n appeal_n not_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o law_n but_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a moral_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o extract_n of_o our_o apostle_n meaning_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v this_o that_o if_o levi_n moses_n or_o aaron_n have_v be_v in_o full_a possession_n of_o their_o inheritance_n unto_o tithe_n from_o their_o brother_n at_o that_o time_n when_o melchisedech_n meet_v abraham_n or_o if_o melchisedech_n have_v live_v in_o canaan_n unto_o their_o day_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v as_o their_o father_n abraham_n do_v that_o be_v to_o have_v solemn_o acknowledge_v this_o melchisede_v to_o have_v be_v their_o better_a by_o pay_v the_o tribute_n of_o tithe_n unto_o he_o our_o apostle_n take_v it_o as_o unquestionable_a that_o melchisedech_n be_v abraham_n better_a and_o be_v either_o better_a or_o a_o great_a man_n than_o abraham_n be_v then_o certain_o a_o great_a or_o better_a man_n than_o moses_n or_o aaron_n be_v than_o any_o son_n of_o abraham_n beside_o the_o promise_a seed_n or_o messiah_n who_o the_o jewish_a nation_n expect_v have_v be_v and_o of_o this_o promise_a seed_n alone_a melchisedech_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o person_n be_v the_o only_a type_n 4_o for_o albeit_o abraham_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o do_v exercise_v the_o function_n of_o a_o priest_n within_o his_o own_o family_n or_o for_o some_o 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and_o be_v become_v of_o a_o heathenish_a a_o christian_a commomweale_n or_o kingdom_n do_v allot_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o labour_n or_o increase_v of_o vegetable_n or_o profitable_a live_a creature_n unto_o their_o king_n and_o to_o their_o bishop_n exclude_v then_o the_o great_a bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o when_o he_o demand_v his_o portion_n in_o they_o he_o be_v reject_v by_o that_o sharp_a and_o witty_a answer_n of_o woldmarus_n we_o have_v our_o kingdom_n from_o our_o subject_n our_o life_n from_o our_o parent_n our_o religion_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o if_o your_o holiness_n redemand_v we_o remit_v it_o by_o these_o present_n whether_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v abandon_v christian_a religion_n simple_o or_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o than_o romish_a church_n only_o rather_o than_o forgo_v his_o portion_n of_o rithe_n allot_v to_o he_o as_o king_n i_o leave_v it_o with_o all_o submission_n to_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o our_o action_n i_o have_v no_o warrant_n or_o just_a presumption_n out_o of_o any_o history_n to_o accuse_v this_o king_n either_o of_o atheism_n or_o irreligion_n 5_o but_o melchisedech_n be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n a_o more_o sovereign_a king_n then_o woldmarus_n be_v and_o a_o great_a high_a priest_n then_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v live_v on_o earth_n beside_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o picture_n of_o shadoww_o he_o be_v that_o this_o son_n of_o god_n or_o seed_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o assume_v shall_v be_v much_o great_a than_o melchisedech_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n promise_a blessing_n unto_o abraham_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o melchisedech_n blessing_n abraham_n for_o abraham_n be_v bless_v by_o melchisedech_n not_o in_o melchisedech_n name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o priest_n he_o be_v for_o he_o be_v bless_v 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