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sacrifice_n the_o use_n of_o priesthood_n and_o sacrifice_n up_o of_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v heb._n 5._o 1._o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o end_n of_o this_o world_n there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o any_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n forever_o in_o the_o other_o world_n of_o eternity_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n see_v that_o in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o use_v of_o priesthood_n or_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o s._n paul_n further_a signifi_v say_v where_o there_o be_v no_o remession_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o other_o life_n now_o there_o be_v not_o a_o oblation_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10._o 18._o again_o s._n paul_n sayith_n every_o high_a priest_n be_v appoint_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v gift_n and_o host_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o also_o have_v something_o that_o he_o may_v offer_v heb._n 8._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o heaven_n offer_v sacrifice_n host_n or_o gift_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n see_v that_o in_o heaven_n earthly_a sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v represent_v under_o outward_a corruptible_a material_a sign_n do_v cease_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o imperfection_n for_o in_o heaven_n be_v no_o imperfection_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 10._o 3._o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o our_o saviour_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n say_v if_o then_o consummation_n be_v by_o the_o leviticall_a priesthood_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o yet_o of_o a_o other_o aaron_n christ_n a_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o of_o aaron_n priest_n to_o rise_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o mechisedech_n and_o not_o to_o be_v 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our_o immutable_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n immutable_a saviour_n can_v not_o take_v away_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n from_o among_o man_n and_o move_v they_o to_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o change_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n see_v that_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o continue_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2._o 13._o to_o change_v his_o divine_a decree_n and_o alter_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n or_o change_v the_o natural_a divine_a instinct_n which_o he_o have_v engraft_v in_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v even_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o earth_n which_o lactantius_n in_o his_o 6_o book_n and_o 8._o chapter_n of_o divine_a institution_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o cicero_n commonwealth_n say_v cicero_n almost_o with_o a_o divine_a voice_n have_v in_o these_o word_n describe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v right_a reason_n agreeable_a 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a_o commemoration_n of_o i_o wherefore_o we_o may_v just_o complayn_v of_o these_o who_o persecute_v the_o offering_n of_o visible_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o word_n with_o the_o prophet_n isaie_v use_v when_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o jew_n for_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n change_v right_o dissipate_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n isa_n 24._o 5._o 7._o five_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n promise_v that_o external_a visible_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n sacrifice_n to_o last_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n world_n say_v and_o in_o the_o half_a of_o the_o week_n shall_v the_o host_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n fail_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n even_o to_o the_o consummation_n daniel_n 9_o 27._o again_o 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god_n almighty_a promise_v say_v i_o will_v send_v of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o sea_n into_o africa_n and_o lydia_n into_o italy_n and_o greece_n to_o the_o land_n far_o of_o to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sacrifice_n priest_n and_o levits_n shall_v be_v alway_v in_o the_o church_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n hear_v of_o i_o and_o have_v not_o see_v my_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o glory_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n of_o all_o nation_n a_o gift_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o to_o be_v priest_n and_o levit_n say_v our_o lord_n because_o as_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o make_v to_o stand_v before_o i_o say_v our_o lord_n so_o shall_v your_o seed_n stand_v and_o your_o name_n isa_n 66._o 19_o where_o we_o see_v that_o god_n almighty_a promise_v to_o make_v priest_n and_o levit_n who_o office_n be_v to_o offer_v and_o assist_v 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