of_o age_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n which_o whoso_o follow_v shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n and_o in_o he_o receive_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o come_v by_o the_o light_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n and_o receive_v the_o anointing_n that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v need_n of_o your_o teach_n for_o the_o pastor_n be_v become_v brutish_a and_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o all_o their_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v jer._n 20._o 21._o and_o as_o troop_n of_o robber_n wait_v for_o a_o man_n so_o the_o company_n of_o priest_n murder_v in_o the_o way_n by_o consent_n for_o they_o commit_v lewdness_n hos_fw-la 6._o 9_o write_v by_o a_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a_o witness_n against_o deceiver_n a_o prisoner_n at_o exon_n call_v humphrey_n smith_n the_o first_o &_o second_o priesthood_n declare_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o both_o priest_n professor_n and_o people_n may_v come_v to_o see_v with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o priesthood_n this_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o its_o ministry_n stand_v without_o and_o consist_v of_o the_o outward_a thing_n the_o second_o priesthood_n and_o its_o ministry_n stand_v within_o and_o consist_v of_o the_o inward_a work_n and_o paul_n who_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v within_o he_o say_v work_v out_o you_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 6._o phil._n 2._o 12._o the_o first_o priesthood_n be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o oath_n under_o which_o priesthood_n the_o swear_v be_v uphold_v and_o the_o people_n continue_v in_o the_o swear_v and_o in_o the_o strife_n the_o second_o priesthood_n be_v make_v with_o the_o oath_n the_o confirmation_n thereof_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n debate_v and_o dissension_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lust_n from_o whence_o the_o war_n fight_n and_o vain_a jangle_n do_v arise_v and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o oath_n and_o the_o second_o ministry_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o this_o oath_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o oath_n and_o swear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v come_v and_o become_v flesh_n which_o word_n be_v before_o the_o oath_n and_o the_o world_n and_o since_o the_o law_n which_o word_n be_v the_o son_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o heb._n 6._o 15_o 16._o &_o chap._n 7._o 20._o mat._n 5._o 34._o james_n 5._o 12._o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o its_o ministry_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n have_v a_o command_n to_o receive_v tithe_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o sue_v people_n at_o the_o law_n if_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o tithe_n but_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v their_o command_n be_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o these_o tithe_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o stranger_n unto_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o priest_n deut._n 26._o 12_o 13._o now_o that_o priesthood_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o first_o priesthood_n and_o it_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o christ_n luke_n 10._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 3._o and_o so_o on_o 2_o john_n 9_o 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o the_o second_o priesthood_n and_o its_o ministry_n be_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n where_o the_o law_n be_v change_v by_o which_o the_o first_o be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n neither_o uphold_v nor_o maintain_v by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v make_v by_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n heb._n 7._o 16._o mat._n 10._o 7_o 8_o 9_o gal._n 1._o 12._o &_o 16._o the_o first_o priesthood_n be_v after_o the_o flesh_n where_o the_o lust_n be_v not_o crucify_v whence_o the_o war_n and_o fight_n come_v where_o the_o likeness_n be_v find_v among_o such_o as_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o substance_n for_o abraham_n come_v from_o the_o war_n and_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n heb._n 7._o 3._o chap._n 8._o 5._o gen._n 14._o 18._o the_o second_o priesthood_n who_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n who_o come_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o former_a likeness_n which_o substance_n be_v come_v it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o war_n and_o so_o a_o end_n to_o the_o spoiling_n and_o also_o a_o end_n to_o all_o that_o which_o cause_v the_o spoil_n and_o if_o so_o than_o a_o end_n to_o that_o of_o which_o tithe_n be_v first_o give_v and_o so_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o likeness_n be_v come_v the_o blessing_n be_v receive_v in_o he_o and_o the_o multiplying_n know_v and_o the_o increase_v of_o god_n witness_v and_o the_o spoil_n divide_v at_o home_n the_o strong_a man_n be_v bind_v and_o his_o good_n spoil_v heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o 1_o thes_n 3._o 12._o col._n 2._o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o first_o priesthood_n be_v of_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o make_v nothing_o perfect_a and_o stand_v without_o as_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o divers_a ordinance_n write_v by_o moses_n a_o minister_n of_o that_o law_n which_o condemn_v and_o yet_o be_v glorious_a in_o its_o time_n 2_o cor._n 37._o 8_o 9_o heb._n 7._o 9_o the_o second_o priesthood_n be_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n in_o which_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o come_v to_o be_v present_v perfect_a in_o the_o head_n unto_o which_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o life_n they_o come_v to_o be_v join_v 2_o cor_fw-la 3._o 2_o 3._o jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o 6._o the_o first_o priesthood_n stand_v in_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n until_o which_o time_n the_o outward_a ordinance_n yet_o stand_v and_o the_o outside_n worship_n yet_o be_v which_o worship_n be_v daily_o perform_v yet_o the_o daily_a comer_n to_o these_o ordinance_n be_v not_o make_v perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n heb._n 9_o 10._o the_o second_o priesthood_n be_v eternal_a purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n whereby_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v receive_v and_o so_o the_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v know_v which_o worship_n the_o lord_n delight_v in_o and_o such_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o find_v he_o and_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n and_o their_o sin_n he_o remember_v no_o more_o but_o they_o be_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o so_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n than_o fruit_n and_o service_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o perform_v unto_o god_n well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n heb._n 9_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o rom._n 6._o 22._o the_o first_o priesthood_n stand_v in_o divers_a and_o carnal_a offering_n for_o sin_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o yet_o the_o sin_n not_o take_v away_o heb._n 7._o 22._o ch._n 10._o 1._o &_o 11._o the_o second_o priesthood_n stand_v in_o one_o offering_n for_o sin_n whereby_o the_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o zach._n 13._o 1._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 5._o ron._n 6._o 2._o &_o 7._o &_o 18._o heb._n 10._o 17._o under_o the_o first_o priesthood_n the_o veil_n be_v over_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o that_o be_v there_o can_v see_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n who_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o under_o the_o second_o priesthood_n the_o veil_n be_v rend_v and_o the_o break_a heart_n be_v know_v with_o who_o god_n be_v and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v enter_v within_o the_o veil_n be_v see_v even_o he_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n heb._n 9_o 24._o ch._n 10._o 20._o the_o first_o priesthood_n have_v the_o shewbread_n which_o the_o carnal_a eye_n may_v see_v and_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v and_o so_o the_o worship_n stand_v in_o outward_a show_n in_o some_o form_n and_o place_n where_o the_o life_n be_v not_o and_o such_o may_v worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o truth_n which_o make_v free_a to_o worship_v in_o heb._n 9_o 1_o 2._o john_n 4._o 22._o the_o second_o priesthood_n have_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o come_v
law_n which_o be_v light_n sin_n be_v find_v that_o be_v it_o which_o be_v afraid_a to_o receive_v the_o law_n and_o come_v near_o the_o darkness_n and_o thunder_n and_o tempest_n and_o so_o though_o many_o do_v talk_v of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n yet_o they_o be_v much_o afraid_a to_o receive_v the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n as_o their_o father_n be_v who_o may_v have_v boast_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n his_o only_a choose_a flock_n and_o that_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v feed_v upon_o the_o passover_n and_o yet_o they_o perish_v before_o they_o come_v to_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v who_o be_v leave_v for_o a_o example_n and_o they_o may_v have_v boast_v and_o talk_v much_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o wonder_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n be_v with_o they_o and_o of_o their_o own_o experience_n therein_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o 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