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the_o duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n exact_v and_o require_v of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o motive_n by_o which_o it_o press_v and_o enforce_v they_o which_o when_o once_o we_o have_v digest_v into_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a scheme_n of_o practical_a knowledge_n that_o will_v be_v a_o stand_a light_n to_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v always_o see_v our_o way_n before_o we_o and_o be_v secure_v from_o wander_v into_o dangerous_a error_n and_o at_o length_n safe_o conduct_v to_o eternal_a light_n and_o happiness_n sect_n iii_o of_o christ_n priestly_a office._n in_o treat_v of_o which_o great_a and_o momentous_a argument_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v first_o to_o show_v what_o the_o ancient_a priesthood_n be_v and_o in_o what_o act_v it_o consist_v second_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o ancient_a priesthood_n in_o its_o proper_a act_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n three_o to_o explain_v the_o priesthood_n and_o priestly_a 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which_o the_o covenant_n with_o israel_n be_v confirm_v exod._n 24.6_o and_o long_o before_o moses_n melchisedeck_v king_n of_o salem_n be_v also_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n gen._n 14.18_o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o original_o king_n be_v the_o high-priest_n of_o their_o country_n for_o so_o aristotle_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o rule_v and_o sacrifice_n be_v office_n conjoin_v in_o the_o same_o person_n polit._n l._n 3._o so_o also_o virgil_n aen._n 3._o rex_fw-la anius_n rex_fw-la idem_fw-la hominum_fw-la phoebique_fw-la sacerdos_n i._n e._n anius_n in_o the_o same_o person_n be_v king_n of_o man_n and_o priest_n of_o phoebus_n upon_o which_o servius_n have_v this_o note_n sane_n majorum_fw-la haec_fw-la erat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la ut_fw-la rex_fw-la esset_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacerdos_n vel_fw-la pontifex_fw-la it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v also_o priest_n or_o highpriest_n which_o custom_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o they_o have_v the_o government_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n and_o sacred_a rite_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o reason_n why_o melchisedeck_v here_o be_v more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o under_o the_o character_n of_o a_o king_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o king_n so_o but_o he_o but_o perhaps_o because_o all_o other_o king_n that_o be_v cotemporary_a with_o he_o be_v revolt_v to_o idolatry_n so_o that_o he_o only_o remain_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n and_o in_o be_v a_o king_n and_o priest_n together_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n not_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n but_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 5.10_o for_o in_o aaron_n the_o priestly_a office_n be_v separate_v from_o
the_o kingly_a which_o late_a remain_v in_o moses_n after_o he_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n have_v devolve_v the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v original_o in_o himself_o upon_o his_o brother_n aaron_n and_o so_o according_a to_o divine_a institution_n the_o priesthood_n be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n separate_z from_o the_o regal_a power_n till_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o reunite_v those_o office_n in_o himself_o and_o become_v a_o royal_a priest_n after_o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o melchisedeck_v for_o upon_o the_o separation_n of_o these_o office_n none_o can_v be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o aaronical_a order_n but_o such_o as_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n and_o therefore_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o that_o order_n because_o he_o descend_v from_o the_o family_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a lineage_n he_o resume_v the_o priestly_a office_n from_o the_o house_n of_o aaron_n and_o join_v it_o 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sacerdotium_fw-la exit_fw-la tribu_fw-la ad_fw-la tribum_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la ad_fw-la regalem_fw-la ut_fw-la eadem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la regalis_fw-la &_o sacerdotalis_fw-la &_o intuere_fw-la mysterium_fw-la primum_fw-la fuit_fw-la regale_n sacerdotium_fw-la melchisedâ—ch_n secundum_fw-la consequentiam_fw-la huius_fw-la sermonis_fw-la secundum_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuit_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la in_o aaron_n tertium_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la fuit_fw-la iterum_fw-la regale_n i._n e._n how_o be_v the_o priesthood_n translate_v why_o from_o one_o tribe_n to_o another_o viz._n from_o the_o sacerdotal_a to_o the_o regal_a that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v both_o regal_a and_o sacerdotal_a and_o this_o be_v the_o mystery_n the_o first_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_v be_v regal_a the_o second_o be_v sacerdotal_a in_o aaron_n the_o three_o be_v regal_a again_o in_o christ._n for_o that_o which_o distinguish_v the_o melchisedecan_n from_o the_o aaronical_a priesthood_n be_v not_o as_o 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king_n not_o he_o that_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v so_o and_o if_o then_o when_o this_o prophecy_n be_v deliver_v he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n or_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v always_o so_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n call_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o the_o divine_a king_n of_o israel_n the_o temple_n of_o christ_n mal._n 3.1_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n i._n e._n john_n baptist_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v my_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v sudden_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o delight_v in_o behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n from_o whence_o i_o infer_v first_o that_o this_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a stile_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v christ_n who_o messenger_n and_o forerunner_n john_n baptist_n be_v vid._n luke_n 1.76_o and_o second_o 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the_o new_a covenant_n that_o make_v they_o so_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o continue_v the_o church_n of_o god_n many_o year_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n even_o till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o their_o obstinate_a reject_v of_o our_o saviour_n and_o incurable_a apostasy_n from_o that_o covenant_n which_o make_v they_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n they_o have_v final_o incense_v he_o to_o reject_v they_o to_o break_v off_o his_o covenant-relation_n to_o they_o and_o utter_o to_o dispark_n and_o un-church_n they_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v that_o for_o several_a year_n both_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n continue_v in_o close_a communion_n with_o the_o jewish_a church_n frequent_v their_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o public_a worship_n by_o which_o they_o own_v they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v yet_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o since_o therefore_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n after_o christ_n incarnation_n christ_n must_v also_o continue_v the_o mediator_n of_o that_o covenant_n to_o they_o and_o consequent_o their_o mediatorial_n king._n and_o hence_o he_o be_v style_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a after_o his_o incarnation_n for_o so_o the_o wiseman_n in_o their_o enquiry_n after_o he_o where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n matt._n 2.2_o and_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o mere_o as_o he_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n but_o by_o a_o title_n that_o he_o have_v antecedent_n to_o his_o birth_n viz._n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n hereafter_o to_o be_v incarnate_a be_v evident_a by_o that_o confession_n of_o nathanael_n joh._n 1.49_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n where_o his_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v consequent_a to_o his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o john_n 12.13_o they_o who_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o progress_n to_o jerusalem_n salute_v he_o with_o a_o bless_a be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o s._n john_n make_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o forementioned_a prophecy_n zach._n 9.9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o sit_v on_o a_o ass_n colt_n verse_n 14_o 15._o and_o this_o title_n our_o saviour_n assume_v to_o himself_o in_o that_o good_a confession_n he_o make_v before_o pontius_n pilate_n who_o ask_v he_o be_v thou_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o answer_v he_o say_v thou_o this_o of_o thyself_o or_o do_v other_o tell_v it_o thou_o of_o i_o and_o when_o pilate_n press_v he_o for_o a_o more_o explicit_a answer_n he_o tell_v he_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o know_v the_o jew_n my_o enemy_n have_v insinuate_v to_o thou_o that_o by_o assume_v to_o myself_o this_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o design_v to_o usurp_v the_o temporal_a dominion_n of_o caesar_n thy_o master_n but_o let_v not_o that_o trouble_n thou_o for_o though_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o i_o be_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o my_o kingship_n and_o caesar_n be_v of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n and_o do_v no_o way_n clash_n or_o interfere_v with_o one_o another_o for_o whereas_o his_o kingdom_n be_v temporal_a i_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o pilate_n insist_o far_a be_v thou_o a_o king_n then_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o a_o king_n i._n e._n thou_o say_v true_o so_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n john_n 18.33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o as_o he_o retain_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o his_o incarnation_n so_o we_o frequent_o find_v he_o exercise_v his_o royal_a authority_n among_o they_o for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o not_o only_o authoritative_o explain_v to_o they_o those_o old_a and_o eternal_a law_n of_o morality_n which_o he_o deliver_v to_o they_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o enforce_v they_o with_o new_a sanction_n and_o motive_n but_o he_o also_o give_v they_o two_o new_a law_n viz._n that_o of_o baptism_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o force_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n second_o he_o erect_v a_o perpetual_a form_n of_o government_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o church_n and_o give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o exercise_v and_o administer_v it_o and_o to_o derive_v down_o their_o commission_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n three_o
all_o thing_n under_o he_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o which_o passage_n i_o shall_v cast_v into_o these_o proposition_n first_o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n second_o that_o he_o be_v to_o possess_v this_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o as_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o subdue_v to_o he_o three_o that_o during_o his_o possession_n of_o it_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n four_o that_o after_o his_o deliver_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n he_o will_v be_v otherwise_o subject_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v now_o five_o that_o he_o be_v thus_o subject_v to_o the_o father_n all_o power_n and_o dominion_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v immediate_o exercise_v by_o the_o deity_n i._o that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v vers_fw-la 27._o for_o he_o i._n e._n the_o father_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o word_n be_v a_o quotation_n of_o psal._n 8._o ver_n 6._o thou_o make_v he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o mystical_o of_o the_o second_o as_o be_v evident_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v to_o christ_n by_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 2.7_o 8._o where_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o crown_a christ_n with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o that_o do_v set_v he_o over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o put_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o according_o our_o saviour_n himself_o declare_v that_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o i._n e._n by_o the_o father_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o father_n that_o commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n express_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o exalt_v he_o with_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act_v 5.31_o from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o dominion_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o treat_v of_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a dominion_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o he_o be_v god_n essential_a be_v coeternal_a with_o he_o but_o that_o mediatorial_n dominion_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o by_o the_o voluntary_a disposal_n of_o his_o father_n and_o which_o once_o he_o have_v not_o and_o will_v hereafter_o cease_v to_o have_v ii_o that_o he_o be_v to_o possess_v this_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n so_o long_o as_o and_o no_o long_a than_o till_o all_o thing_n be_v actual_o subdue_v unto_o he_o so_o vers_fw-la 24._o you_o see_v the_o time_n of_o his_o deliver_v up_o this_o kingdom_n be_v then_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n i._n e._n till_o he_o shall_v have_v convert_v or_o destroy_v all_o those_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o he_o for_o so_o vers_n 25_o 26._o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o enemy_n and_o destroy_v death_n which_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n by_o give_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o his_o faithful_a subject_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o his_o mediatorial_n reign_n be_v to_o conclude_v for_o so_o psal._n 110.1_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o refer_v the_o psalmist_n bring_v in_o jehovah_n the_o father_n thus_o bespeak_v jehovah_n the_o son_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n now_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o ever_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o scripture_n always_o denote_v his_o possess_n and_o exercise_v this_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v this_o the_o father_n have_v commissioned_n his_o son_n to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n dominion_n till_o such_o time_n as_o either_o by_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o almighty_a vengeance_n he_o have_v trample_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o foot_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n reduce_v they_o voluntary_o to_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o end_n for_o which_o this_o kingdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v erect_v be_v to_o subdue_v the_o rebellious_a world_n to_o god_n and_o either_o to_o captivate_v man_n into_o a_o free_a submission_n to_o hâ—s_n heavenly_a will_n which_o be_v its_o first_o intention_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o make_v they_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o everlasting_a vengeance_n which_o end_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v full_o accomplish_v for_o then_o the_o fate_n of_o all_o the_o rational_a world_n will_v be_v fix_v and_o determine_v then_o the_o faithful_a subject_n will_v be_v crown_v and_o the_o incorrigible_a rebel_n condemn_v and_o execute_v and_o so_o one_o way_n or_o other_o all_o thing_n will_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o mediatorial_n dominion_n will_v cease_v and_o when_o the_o end_n of_o it_o cease_v he_o who_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a will_v immediate_o deliver_v it_o up_o into_o those_o hand_n from_o whence_o he_o receive_v it_o for_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n i._n e._n conquer_v and_o subdue_v all_o that_o resist_v and_o oppose_v he_o then_o come_v the_o end_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n iii_o that_o during_o his_o possession_n of_o this_o kingdom_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n so_o ver._n 27._o but_o when_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o i._n e._n the_o father_n be_v except_v which_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v do_v not_o mistake_v i_o for_o when_o i_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v put_v under_o he_o my_o meaning_n be_v all_o thing_n except_o god_n the_o father_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o who_o give_v he_o this_o superiority_n over_o all_o thing_n must_v himself_o be_v superior_a to_o he_o and_o indeed_o consider_v christ_n as_o mediatorial_n king_n he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o father_n viceroy_n and_o do_v only_o act_v by_o deputation_n from_o he_o and_o rule_v and_o govern_v for_o he_o and_o hence_o the_o father_n style_v he_o his_o king_n psal._n 2.6_o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o vice-king_n to_o a_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v in_o this_o capacity_n he_o do_v in_o his_o father_n name_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n for_o he_o mediates_n as_o for_o man_n with_o god_n in_o do_v which_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n so_o for_o god_n with_o man_n in_o do_v which_o he_o be_v our_o king._n god_n part_n be_v to_o govern_v we_o and_o our_o part_n be_v to_o sue_v to_o he_o for_o favour_n and_o protection_n and_o both_o these_o part_n our_o saviour_n act_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o he_o act_v our_o part_n for_o we_o in_o be_v advocate_n and_o god_n part_n for_o he_o in_o be_v king._n so_o that_o in_o that_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o he_o now_o exercise_n over_o we_o he_o be_v only_o the_o supreme_a minister_n of_o his_o father_n power_n and_o dominion_n and_o as_o the_o father_n reign_v by_o his_o ministry_n so_o he_o reign_v by_o the_o father_n authority_n but_o though_o now_o while_o his_o mediatorial_n kingdom_n do_v continue_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o admistration_n of_o it_o yet_o from_o this_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n it_o be_v evident_a iu._n that_o when_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o up_o to_o the_o father_n he_o will_v be_v otherwise_o subject_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v now_o for_o so_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o that_o