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settle_v it_o and_o also_o alter_v into_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o priesthood_n much_o more_o be_v it_o evident_a that_o by_o this_o translation_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o priesthood_n the_o law_n itself_o be_v change_v and_o abrogate_a after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n there_o arise_v another_o priest_n another_o priest_n notlike_a aaron_n to_o be_v either_o of_o his_o family_n or_o of_o his_o continuance_n but_o like_o melchisedec_n to_o continue_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o 16._o who_o be_v make_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n the_o priest_n after_o the_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v not_o like_o the_o priest_n after_o aaron_n order_n who_o be_v make_v after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o temporary_a priest_n to_o live_v for_o a_o time_n only_o as_o they_o do_v but_o a_o eternal_a priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o law_n of_o 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to_o be_v ordain_v who_o be_v to_o be_v make_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o predecessor_n nor_o successor_n neither_o come_v he_o from_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n the_o particle_n after_o do_v here_o note_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o the_o constitution_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o some_o certain_a rule_n or_o law_n for_o though_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v otherwise_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a sense_n of_o it_o so_o that_o here_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o priest_n who_o be_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o a_o quality_n contrary_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o priest_n after_o aaron_n order_n because_o as_o we_o have_v often_o note_v every_o aaronicall_a priest_n be_v but_o temporary_a only_o for_o a_o time_n but_o the_o priest_n after_o melchisedecs_n order_n be_v perpetual_a and_o eternal_a for_o ever_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v enforce_v this_o sense_n especial_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o proof_n contain_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n the_o priest_n after_o melchisedees_n order_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o perpetuity_n such_o as_o a_o endless_a life_n require_v to_o be_v he_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a mortal_a and_o frail_a priest_n that_o after_o a_o little_a time_n shall_v need_v a_o successor_n but_o a_o most_o potent_a priest_n that_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n a_o eternal_a priest_n that_o have_v a_o endless_a life_n for_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o which_o follow_v do_v excellent_o agree_v 17._o for_o he_o testify_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n q.d._n therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n because_o god_n open_o testify_v it_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n 18._o for_o there_o be_v very_o a_o disannul_n of_o the_o commandment_n go_v before_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o if_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v than_o the_o law_n also_o must_v be_v change_v and_o hitherto_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o consequence_n now_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n must_v be_v antiquate_v change_v or_o abrogate_a for_o he_o seem_v to_o look_v backward_o to_o the_o principal_a purpose_n and_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o former_a word_n partly_o express_v verse_n 12._o and_o in_o a_o manner_n repeat_v verse_n 15._o and_o so_o again_o verse_n 16._o where_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n in_o which_o word_n he_o show_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o ordain_v of_o the_o
aaron_n say_v o_o lord_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o aaron_n over_o thy_o people_n ecclus._n 36.17_o 8._o and_o here_o man_n that_o die_v receive_v tithe_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o reason_n whereby_o he_o prove_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n namely_o because_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n receive_v tithe_n yet_o one_o of_o they_o die_v after_o another_o and_o they_o succeed_v one_o another_o in_o the_o priesthood_n but_o melchisedec_n have_v a_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o he_o that_o he_o live_v here_o i._n here_o under_o the_o law_n and_o among_o we_o but_o there_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v witness_v that_o he_o live_v there_o where_o we_o read_v that_o abraham_n give_v he_o tithe_n he_o then_o receive_v they_o who_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o he_o live_v but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o author_n oppose_v not_o melchisedec_n to_o mortal_a man_n but_o to_o die_a man_n only_o neither_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v immortal_a but_o only_o that_o he_o live_v for_o life_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o mortality_n but_o proper_o to_o death_n and_o there_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o melchisedec_n do_v live_v where_o she_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o and_o she_o affirm_v it_o in_o her_o comparison_n of_o he_o with_o christ_n when_o she_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n psal_n 110.4_o as_o we_o explicate_v it_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 3._o where_o we_o show_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v call_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o exercise_v his_o priesthood_n a_o long_a time_n even_o for_o the_o full_a term_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o that_o he_o live_v so_o long_a a_o priest_n as_o there_o be_v any_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n among_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n and_o any_o place_n for_o the_o priesthood_n so_o that_o melchisedec_n in_o his_o priesthood_n resemble_v for_o his_o continuance_n all_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n who_o succeed_v one_o after_o another_o which_o eternity_n of_o his_o be_v but_o umbratilous_a and_o figurative_a as_o we_o say_v of_o christ_n eternity_n and_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o shadow_n of_o that_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o if_o we_o respect_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o author_n it_o make_v not_o to_o the_o matter_n that_o melchisedec_n do_v at_o last_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o die_v for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o melchisedec_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o christ_n who_o true_o live_v for_o ever_o it_o suffice_v in_o melchisedec_n that_o the_o eternal_a life_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o manner_n shadow_v and_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o author_n oppose_v melchisedec_n to_o die_a man_n and_o say_v he_o live_v for_o ever_o for_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o type_n as_o of_o the_o antitype_n we_o many_o time_n so_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o anti-type_n itself_o although_o the_o word_n must_v be_v apply_v figurative_o to_o the_o type_n and_o proper_o to_o the_o antitype_n 9_o and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n pay_v tithe_n or_o be_v decimate_v in_o abraham_n here_o at_o last_o come_v in_o the_o other_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n which_o we_o say_v be_v bipartite_a and_o wherewith_o the_o author_n now_o confirm_v the_o dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n namely_o that_o when_o melchisedec_n take_v tithe_n of_o abraham_n he_o tithe_v also_o levi_n and_o all_o the_o priest_n spring_v from_o his_o loin_n who_o be_v themselves_o to_o receive_v tithe_n to_o show_v the_o great_a dignity_n of_o melchisedec_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o author_n to_o say_v that_o he_o tithe_v abraham_n himself_o but_o levi_n also_o who_o take_v tithe_n be_v by_o he_o tithe_v in_o abraham_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v tithe_n of_o levi_n when_o he_o take_v they_o of_o he_o in_o who_o loin_n levi_n be_v yet_o latent_fw-la therefore_o in_o a_o figurative_a way_n of_o speech_n the_o author_n say_v that_o levi_n be_v tithe_v through_o abraham_n for_o because_o he_o can_v not_o say_v proper_o that_o levi_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n through_o abraham_n therefore_o lest_o his_o word_n shall_v seem_v harsh_a he_o mollify_v they_o thus_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v whereby_o he_o plain_o declare_v that_o what_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o levi_n must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o and_o proper_o but_o in_o a_o certain_a sense_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n levi_n also_o who_o receive_v tithe_n not_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v tithe_n in_o his_o father_n who_o be_v also_o say_v to_o have_v take_v they_o in_o his_o child_n but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o author_n prove_v this_o 10._o for_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n when_o melchisedec_n meet_v he_o here_o he_o prove_v that_o levi_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n through_o abraham_n thus_o if_o at_o that_o time_n levi_n have_v be_v a_o person_n sever_v from_o abraham_n and_o have_v enjoy_v his_o estate_n apart_o to_o himself_o this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n in_o give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n have_v nothing_o concern_v he_o but_o because_o levi_n be_v then_o so_o unite_v and_o join_v with_o abraham_n that_o he_o yet_o lay_v couch_v in_o abraham_n loin_n therefore_o he_o also_o be_v just_o account_v to_o have_v give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n in_o or_o through_o abraham_n which_o sentence_n notwithstanding_o must_v not_o be_v transfer_v to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o father_n but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o proper_o consist_v either_o in_o the_o increase_n or_o decrease_v of_o his_o estate_n which_o use_v to_o descend_v to_o his_o child_n by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v such_o a_o action_n for_o it_o so_o much_o decrease_v the_o father_n estate_n for_o they_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o father_n good_n which_o thus_o far_o be_v already_o the_o child_n in_o that_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n thereto_o belong_v to_o they_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o father_n have_v or_o may_v have_v child_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n as_o abraham_n have_v to_o who_o god_n have_v for_o certain_a promise_v a_o posterity_n for_o as_o the_o heir_n after_o his_o father_n death_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o his_o father_n by_o his_o succeed_a to_o he_o and_o possess_v his_o estate_n so_o likewise_o the_o father_n before_o his_o child_n be_v sever_v from_o he_o and_o have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n as_o their_o own_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n also_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o his_o heir_n and_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n and_o what_o he_o then_o order_v or_o do_v in_o his_o good_n the_o same_o in_o a_o manner_n his_o heir_n be_v account_v to_o do_v i_o say_v in_o a_o manner_n because_o proper_o this_o can_v be_v say_v neither_o do_v the_o author_n himself_o say_v proper_o that_o it_o be_v do_v but_o acknowledge_v a_o impropriety_n in_o his_o word_n as_o we_o note_v before_o hence_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o together_o with_o the_o author_n we_o affirm_v that_o such_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n must_v be_v extend_v only_o to_o those_o of_o their_o successor_n or_o posterity_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n or_o some_o notable_a portion_n of_o their_o good_n shall_v descend_v either_o for_o certainty_n as_o here_o to_o abraham_n posterity_n or_o at_o least_o in_o all_o probability_n for_o otherwise_o that_o force_n of_o inheritance_n whereof_o we_o speak_v will_v expire_v and_o what_o any_o man_n order_n concern_v his_o estate_n can_v be_v attribute_v to_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n 11._o if_o therefore_o perfection_n after_o that_o by_o compare_v melchisedec_n with_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n he_o have_v show_v that_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o priest_n much_o differ_v from_o the_o leviticall_a as_o a_o person_n far_o great_a and_o worthy_a than_o they_o now_o he_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o after_o those_o leviticall_a priest_n there_o must_v be_v another_o priest_n ordain_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n therefore_o he_o thence_o argue_v and_o prove_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n and_o also_o of_o the_o law_n itself_o upon_o which_o that_o priesthood_n be_v ordain_v and_o upon_o the_o
be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o melchisedec_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n the_o levite_n be_v only_a priest_n he_o have_v no_o priestly_a pedigree_n these_o must_v have_v so_o he_o have_v neither_o predecessor_n nor_o successor_n these_o succeed_v one_o another_o he_o be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n these_o dye_n last_o he_o be_v great_a and_o worthy_a than_o abraham_n himself_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o so_o then_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o little_a otherwise_o take_v then_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o by_o that_o be_v signify_v a_o likeness_n only_o with_o the_o priest_n melchisedec_n as_o the_o author_n speak_v afterward_o ver_fw-la 15._o but_o in_o this_o be_v contain_v not_o only_o a_o likeness_n with_o aaron_n but_o also_o a_o natural_a succession_n into_o his_o place_n and_o priesthood_n 12._o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o 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day_n nor_o end_n of_o life_n 4._o melchisedec_n be_v great_a than_o the_o leviticall_a priest_n v._o 5._o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o bless_v they_o in_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o seed_n v._o 6._o 2._o because_o he_o tithe_v they_o in_o tithing_n abraham_n for_o they_o be_v then_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n v._o 5._o 9_o 10._o 3._o because_o he_o be_v a_o singular_a and_o a_o eternal_a priest_n but_o they_o be_v many_o and_o mortal_a for_o they_o die_v and_o succeed_v one_o another_o v._o 8._o 5._o christ_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n v._o 11._o reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n spring_v not_o from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n as_o aaron_n do_v but_o from_o juda_n another_o tribe_n v._o 13._o 14._o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o carnal_a law_n that_o respect_v his_o birth_n and_o parentage_n as_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v v._o 16._o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v make_v with_o a_o oath_n to_o make_v his_o priesthood_n immutable_a and_o irrevocable_a but_o they_o without_o a_o oath_n v._o 20._o 21._o 4._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o singular_a and_o eternal_a priest_n who_o priesthood_n be_v unchangeable_a but_o they_o be_v many_o and_o mortal_a and_o their_o priesthood_n transitory_a change_v upon_o death_n from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o v._o 23_o 24._o 5._o because_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o divine_a and_o bless_a state_n for_o he_o be_v inviolable_a unharmable_a undefileable_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o seat_v in_o heaven_n they_o have_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o state_n but_o only_o some_o shadow_n of_o it_o v._o 26._o 6._o because_o christ_n need_v but_o one_o offering_n for_o himself_o whereby_o to_o expiate_v and_o put_v off_o his_o infirmity_n for_o ever_o they_o need_v yearly_o a_o new_a expiation_n for_o their_o infirmity_n v._o 27_o 28._o 6._o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n chap._n 6._o v._o ult_n reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o royal_a priest_n both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v v._o 1._o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o singular_a priest_n have_v no_o other_o priest_n after_o his_o order_n but_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v without_o predecessor_n and_o successor_n as_o melchisedec_n be_v v._o 3._o 3._o because_o christ_n be_v a_o eternal_a priest_n who_o live_v for_o ever_o as_o melchisedec_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v 7._o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n be_v expire_v v._o 11._o reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n another_o priest_n be_v raise_v up_o who_o be_v not_o after_o aaron_n order_n v._o eod_n 2._o because_o the_o priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n have_v settle_v it_o v._o 13_o 14._o 3._o because_o that_o priesthood_n be_v rule_v by_o a_o carnal_a law_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o priest_n v._o 16._o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o god_n and_o it_o and_o of_o he_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o he_o take_v the_o priesthood_n to_o himself_o 2._o that_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o real_o distinguish_v from_o his_o kingly_a because_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n to_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o which_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o first_o chap._n treat_v of_o christ_n kingly_a dignity_n in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o be_v chief_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o author_n in_o this_o place_n apply_v to_o his_o priesthood_n we_o may_v further_o add_v here_o that_o christ_n perform_v not_o his_o priestly_a office_n at_o least_o not_o perfect_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o be_v his_o death_n a_o perfect_a oblation_n expiatory_a for_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v clear_o interpret_v by_o st._n paul_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o glory_n act._n 13._o and_o here_o 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last_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n without_o ever_o have_v any_o successor_n in_o his_o office_n for_o his_o office_n shall_v last_v as_o long_o as_o there_o need_v any_o expiation_n for_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o long_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o that_o office_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v the_o duration_n or_o term_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n shall_v run_v out_o like_o the_o duration_n of_o melchisedecks_n priesthood_n or_o as_o the_o author_n express_v himself_o afterward_o chap._n 7.15_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedeck_v but_o of_o these_o word_n we_o shall_v speak_v further_o chap._n 7._o where_o the_o author_n explicate_v this_o likeness_n more_o full_o but_o here_o he_o tacit_o meet_v with_o a_o doubt_n which_o some_o man_n may_v imagine_v touch_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o christ_n descend_v not_o from_o the_o family_n of_o aaron_n or_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o which_o tribe_n the_o priesthood_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o type_n of_o melchisedeck_v do_v not_o only_o require_v a_o eternal_a priesthood_n but_o also_o require_v that_o no_o respect_n of_o tribe_n or_o family_n shall_v be_v have_v therein_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o 7._o who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n from_o the_o three_o property_n require_v in_o a_o high_a priest_n and_o conclude_v to_o agree_v with_o christ_n he_o ascend_v now_o to_o the_o second_o property_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n also_o be_v compass_v with_o infirmity_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o offer_v for_o himself_o this_o he_o show_v in_o this_o 7._o verse_n and_o then_o at_o the_o 8._o verse_n he_o infer_v that_o from_o this_o infirmity_n christ_n learn_v to_o be_v merciful_a towards_o the_o distress_a and_o afflict_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n he_o understand_v the_o infirmity_n of_o christ_n for_o flesh_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o infirmity_n and_o in_o a_o 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to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n in_o these_o word_n he_o show_v not_o only_o the_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n offer_v but_o also_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o offer_v he_o prayer_n and_o what_o the_o thing_n be_v for_o which_o he_o so_o earnest_o pray_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o will_v describe_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n rather_o than_o simple_o name_v he_o for_o therefore_o he_o so_o devout_o supplicate_v to_o god_n because_o god_n only_o be_v he_o that_o can_v save_v from_o death_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o prayer_n chief_o request_v he_o indeed_o request_v some_o other_o thing_n beside_o for_o in_o the_o garden_n he_o petition_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o i._n he_o there_o be_v a_o humble_a supplicant_n prostrate_a upon_o his_o knee_n and_o afterward_o on_o his_o face_n pray_v again_o and_o again_o with_o great_a ardour_n of_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a anguish_n and_o heaviness_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o 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imperfection_n of_o that_o priesthood_n and_o law_n he_o prove_v the_o abrogation_n of_o both_o if_o perfection_n be_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n by_o perfection_n here_o he_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a expiation_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o guilt_n not_o of_o some_o sin_n only_o but_o of_o all_o even_o of_o the_o most_o grievous_a offence_n and_o crime_n be_v take_v away_o whereby_o all_o punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o temporal_a concern_v this_o life_n but_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o death_n itself_o be_v remit_v and_o forgive_v whereby_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n be_v grant_v unto_o man_n and_o last_o whereby_o not_o only_o all_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n but_o all_o sin_n themselves_o be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n consist_v the_o true_a perfection_n of_o man_n before_o god_n if_o therefore_o this_o perfection_n can_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o man_n by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n 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