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spring_v out_o of_o judah_n concern_v the_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o touch_v the_o priesthood_n if_o then_o perfection_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11_o the_o apostle_n gather_v from_o the_o same_o testimony_n that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hitherunto_o he_o have_v only_o deal_v with_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n but_o because_o god_n have_v appoint_v the_o priest_n to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o law_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o so_o be_v the_o priesthood_n be_v abolish_v than_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o cease_v to_o the_o end_n this_o may_v be_v the_o the_o old_a time_n because_o the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o law_n be_v set_v over_o to_o he_o well_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n drift_n he_o contend_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ceremony_n cease_v see_v christ_n be_v come_v with_o commandment_n to_o publish_v the_o new_a covenant_n how_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v gather_v from_o hence_o 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thing_n because_o that_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o melchisedec_n there_o be_v rise_v up_o another_o priest_n 16_o which_o be_v not_o make_v priest_n after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o the_o endless_a life_n 17_o for_o he_o testify_v thus_o 110.1_o psal_n 110.1_o 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 the_o commandment_n that_o go_v afore_o be_v disannul_v because_o of_o the_o weakness_n thereof_o and_o unprofitablenesse_n 19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n make_v perfect_a whereby_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n 20_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o oath_n for_o these_o be_v make_v priest_n without_o a_o oath_n 21_o but_o this_o be_v make_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v 110.4_o psal_n 110.4_o thou_o be_v a_o 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