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rise_v again_o from_o death_n for_o this_o end_n therefore_o he_o just_o attribute_n unto_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o priest_n because_o of_o his_o office_n of_o intercession_n for_o it_o become_v we_o to_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 26_o he_o now_o frame_v his_o argument_n which_o we_o call_v ab_fw-la annexis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o thing_n join_v together_o these_o quality_n or_o condition_n of_o be_v just_a innocent_a and_o without_o spot_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o priest_n now_o this_o honour_n agree_v to_o none_o but_o to_o christ_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o that_o which_o be_v require_v to_o be_v in_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n for_o the_o right_n exercise_v of_o their_o function_n be_v want_v in_o they_o we_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v unlawful_a further_o than_o it_o be_v serviceable_a unto_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o representation_n of_o he_o for_o even_o the_o very_a outward_a ornament_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n show_v this_o imperfection_n otherwise_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v so_o rich_a and_o costly_a garment_n wherewith_o god_n cause_v aaron_n to_o be_v adorn_v when_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o divine_a service_n be_v they_o not_o sign_n of_o a_o angelical_a holiness_n and_o excellency_n far_o exceed_v all_o humane_a virtue_n now_o these_o sign_n be_v apply_v unto_o he_o because_o the_o substance_n be_v not_o present_v there_o in_o effect_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o sufficient_a priest_n but_o christ_n separate_a from_o sinner_n this_o member_n comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o there_o be_v some_o holiness_n some_o innocence_n and_o purity_n in_o aaron_n but_o only_o in_o a_o small_a measure_n for_o all_o these_o virtue_n be_v blemish_v with_o many_o spot_n in_o he_o but_o christ_n which_o be_v exempt_a out_o of_o the_o common_a order_n of_o sinful_a man_n be_v only_o and_o alone_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v none_o other_o in_o who_o we_o can_v find_v true_a holiness_n and_o perfect_a innocence_n for_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v separate_v from_o we_o it_o be_v not_o as_o if_o he_o will_v shut_v we_o out_o from_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o but_o because_o this_o excellency_n be_v proper_a to_o he_o above_o we_o that_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o impurity_n question_n all_o prayer_n that_o depend_v not_o upon_o christ_n intercession_n be_v reject_v question_n now_o we_o may_v gather_v herehence_a that_o all_o those_o prayer_n which_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v reject_v but_o a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o the_o angel_n also_o be_v separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o if_o they_o be_v what_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v our_o mediator_n for_o we_o to_o god_n answer_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a for_o there_o be_v no_o lawful_a priest_n unless_o he_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n why_o angel_n no_o lawful_a mediator_n and_o why_o now_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o show_v where_o god_n have_v do_v the_o angel_n this_o honour_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o usurpation_n full_a of_o sacrilege_n in_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v intrude_v into_o this_o office_n not_o be_v call_v thereunto_o moreover_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n follow_v he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n that_o must_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n although_o the_o last_o condition_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o recite_v to_o wit_n make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n be_v only_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o resolve_v this_o question_n for_o none_o can_v knit_v we_o to_o god_n but_o he_o which_o attain_v unto_o god_n now_o this_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o 4.10_o 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