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at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 10.12_o can_v be_v that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n neither_o can_v his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v it_o which_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n since_o themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o have_v no_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o i_o can_v understand_v 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o offer_n of_o christ_n once_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v repeat_v do_v imply_v that_o christ_n suffering_n must_v have_v be_v repeat_v too_o for_o than_o must_v he_o often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 9.26_o but_o the_o repeat_v exercise_n of_o christ_n power_n in_o heaven_n do_v imply_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n frequent_a suffering_n nor_o his_o frequent_a entrance_n into_o heaven_n which_o may_v have_v be_v do_v without_o suffer_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n 5._o 10._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n give_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o our_o adversary_n deny_v that_o he_o carry_v the_o same_o body_n into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v speak_v not_o of_o a_o offering_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n but_o what_o be_v perform_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o here_o our_o adversary_n have_v show_v we_o a_o trial_n of_o their_o skill_n when_o they_o tell_v we_o with_o much_o confidence_n that_o the_o world_n into_o which_o christ_n be_v here_o say_v to_o come_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o this_o world_n 53._o but_o of_o that_o to_o come_v which_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n when_o take_v absolute_o as_o it_o be_v here_o but_o to_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o place_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o world_n wherein_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_n be_v use_v and_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v observe_v although_o not_o sufficient_a for_o perfect_a expiation_n and_o so_o reject_v for_o that_o end_n and_o withal_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o world_n wherein_o the_o cheerful_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n be_v see_v for_o he_o say_v 9_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n which_o be_v repeat_v afterward_o but_o will_v they_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v not_o the_o place_n into_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v so_o proper_o say_v of_o the_o future_a world_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n when_o they_o make_v the_o design_n of_o his_o ascension_n to_o be_v the_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n 7.26.8.4.7.16_o fourteen_o but_o yet_o they_o attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o same_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v necessary_a to_o his_o be_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n and_o if_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n but_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n neither_o can_v he_o say_v they_o be_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n till_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 5.5_o which_o as_o appear_v by_o other_o place_n be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n but_o all_o the_o suffering_n he_o undergo_v in_o the_o world_n be_v only_o to_o qualify_v he_o for_o this_o office_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 2.17_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v produce_v by_o crellius_n and_o his_o brethren_n 53._o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o become_v a_o perfect_a highpriest_n till_o he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o know_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o a_o perfect_a highpriest_n be_v it_o that_o christ_n do_v then_o begin_v the_o office_n of_o a_o highpriest_n and_o that_o he_o make_v no_o offering_n at_o all_o before_o no_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o assert_v at_o last_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a sacrifice_n offer_v for_o sin_n otherwise_o socinus_n contend_v that_o christ_n do_v offer_v upon_o earth_n and_o that_o for_o himself_o too_o ult_n so_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o offer_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o themselves_o before_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d into_o heaven_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v by_o perfect_a highpriest_n in_o heaven_n that_o his_o office_n of_o highpriest_n be_v not_o consummate_v by_o what_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n but_o that_o a_o very_a considerable_a part_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o remain_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o do_v free_o acknowledge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o we_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o those_o place_n for_o the_o apostle_n design_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n above_o the_o aaronical_a which_o he_o do_v not_o only_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o offer_v above_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n but_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o do_v excel_v the_o aaronical_a priest_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n from_o god_n which_o be_v all_o the_o apostle_n design_n heb._n 5.5_o not_o at_o all_o intend_v to_o determine_v the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v make_v but_o by_o who_o he_o be_v make_v highpriest_n even_o by_o he_o that_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o enter_v into_o which_o be_v not_o a_o earthly_a but_o a_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o function_n there_o not_o go_v in_o once_o a_o year_n as_o the_o high-priest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v but_o there_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o now_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n design_n we_o may_v easy_o understand_v why_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o heavenly_a highpriest_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v on_o earth_n he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o priest_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v only_o this_o that_o if_o christ_n office_n have_v end_v in_o what_o he_o do_v on_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o have_v have_v such_o a_o excellency_n as_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o than_o he_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v at_o all_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n have_v no_o holy_a of_o holies_n to_o go_v into_o which_o shall_v as_o much_o transcend_v the_o earthly_a sanctuary_n as_o his_o sacrifice_n do_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n therefore_o in_o correspondency_n to_o that_o priesthood_n which_o he_o do_v so_o far_o excel_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o to_o end_v his_o priesthood_n mere_o with_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o into_o heaven_n and_o present_v it_o before_o god_n and_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a intercessor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o office_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n but_o lest_o the_o people_n shall_v imagine_v that_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a a_o high_a priest_n be_v so_o far_o exalt_v above_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o sense_n or_o compassion_n upon_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o people_n therefore_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o adhere_v to_o
ascend_v well_o but_o do_v that_o word_n signify_v take_v away_o no_o not_o constant_o for_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v it_o at_o any_o time_n signify_v so_o yes_o it_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n than_o he_o contend_v for_o here_o no_o but_o how_o then_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o signify_v too_o a_o bare_a removal_n as_o ezra_n 1.11_o yet_o psal._n 102._o 25._o it_o be_v use_v for_o cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebr._n be_v make_v i_o not_o to_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o do_v it_o here_o signify_v utter_a destruction_n i_o suppose_v not_o but_o grant_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lxx_o use_v not_o that_o word_n here_o which_o for_o all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v purposely_o alter_v so_o that_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o such_o signification_n as_o crellius_n will_v fix_v upon_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v assert_v that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o removal_n of_o they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n but_o here_o grotius_n come_v in_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o crellius_n against_o himself_o for_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n though_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o he_o there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abstulit_fw-la for_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o heb._n 9.28_o where_o he_o proceed_v altogether_o as_o subtle_o as_o crellius_n have_v do_v before_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 14.33_o deut._n 14.24_o isa._n 53.12_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 10.17_o numb_a 14.18_o a_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n consider_v the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o above_o all_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o mention_v for_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o these_o and_o be_v render_v by_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o grotius_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o but_o to_o bear_v punishment_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bear_a punishment_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n ezek._n 16_o 5â—_n 54._o and_o bear_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n ezek._n 16.58_o thou_o have_v bear_v thy_o lewdness_n and_o thy_o abomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o frequent_o use_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n why_o shall_v its_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o any_o time_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o sin_n but_o it_o signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 19.8_o to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n leu._n 20.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v their_o iniquity_n in_o one_o verse_n be_v explain_v by_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n in_o the_o next_o and_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o grotius_n that_o numb_a 14.33_o have_v be_v already_o show_v to_o signify_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o deut._n 14.24_o be_v plain_o understand_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o isa._n 53.12_o will_v be_v afterward_o make_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o signify_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o for_o all_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v either_o for_o bear_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o either_o sense_n it_o serve_v our_o purpose_n but_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n vi_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v they_o examine_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o take_v away_o let_v we_o see_v what_o excellent_a sense_n they_o make_v of_o these_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n do_v they_o then_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n no_o they_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o that_o for_o that_o will_v make_v 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