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the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o all_o the_o east_n plin._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o this_o be_v that_o city_n govern_v by_o melchisedech_n repair_v by_o david_n beautify_v by_o solomon_n with_o the_o goodly_a temple_n in_o the_o world_n adorn_v with_o the_o miracle_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o prophet_n sanctify_v with_o the_o life_n miracle_n doctrine_n blood_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o with_o the_o send_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n honour_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n millitant_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o the_o new_a water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o steven_n james_n and_o other_o holy_a martyr_n and_o happy_a in_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v first_o shine_v there_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n come_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n but_o most_o unhappy_a in_o that_o she_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v to_o she_o in_o that_o she_o will_v not_o be_v gather_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n therefore_o many_o year_n ago_o she_o be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23._o q._n wherein_o be_v melchisedec_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n a._n melchisedec_n be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n second_o melchisedec_n be_v a_o priest_n so_o be_v christ_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n three_o he_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n four_o he_o be_v king_n of_o righteousness_n so_o be_v christ_n jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n five_o he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o be_v christ_n as_o god_n without_o a_o mother_n as_o man_n without_o a_o father_n six_o as_o he_o be_v without_o generation_n so_o none_o can_v declare_v christ_n his_o generation_n seaventh_o as_o he_o be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n so_o be_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n eight_o he_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a priest_n not_o be_v in_o the_o line_n of_o sem_fw-mi so_o be_v christ_n not_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n nine_o he_o be_v a_o great_a priest_n than_o aaron_n and_o so_o be_v christ._n ten_o he_o be_v not_o anoint_v with_o external_a oil_n neither_o be_v christ_n but_o but_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n eleaventh_o he_o refresh_v abraham_n with_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o have_v christ_n with_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v that_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n twelve_o he_o in_o his_o priesthood_n have_v no_o successor_n neither_o christ_n but_o have_v a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n thirteen_o he_o bless_a abraham_n and_o so_o have_v christ_n we_o withal_o spiritual_a blessing_n fourteen_o he_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n fifteen_o he_o be_v king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n so_o be_v christ_n anoint_v king_n upon_o the_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n sixteenth_o he_o do_v not_o bless_v abraham_n till_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n neither_o will_n christ_n we_o till_o we_o have_v overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n seventeen_o melchisedec_n do_v use_n to_o sacrifice_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o do_v christ_n sacrifice_v his_o bless_a body_n on_o the_o cross_n at_o jerusalem_n q._n why_o do_v abraham_n give_v tithe_n to_o melchisedec_n a._n to_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v send_v such_o a_o excellent_a priest_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o carnal_a thing_n see_v he_o be_v partaker_n of_o melchisedechs_n spiritual_a thing_n rom._n 15._o 27._o second_o he_o give_v tithe_n in_o sign_n of_o homage_n and_o to_o show_v how_o inferior_a he_o be_v to_o melchesedec_n consider_v how_o great_a melchisedec_n be_v to_o who_o even_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o heb._n 7._o 4._o three_o 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henoch_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o name_n cain_n a._n because_o his_o own_o name_n be_v odious_a to_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o murder_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o disgrace_v his_o city_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o second_o because_o he_o love_v henoch_n exceed_o therefore_o he_o will_v immortalize_v his_o name_n q._n how_o be_v it_o understand_v that_o jabel_n be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o have_v cattle_n a._n he_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o shepheardry_n and_o of_o feed_v of_o cattle_n now_o abel_n be_v dead_a for_o tent_n here_o signify_v such_o tent_n as_o shepherd_n do_v use_v and_o not_o those_o that_o soldier_n do_v use_v in_o war_n q._n who_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o music_n and_o smith_n craft_n a._n not_o pythagoras_n linus_n orpheus_n or_o vulcan_n but_o jubal_n and_o tubal-caine_n the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n so_o we_o see_v that_o in_o external_a thing_n cain_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v bless_v as_o the_o wicked_a be_v general_o in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o heaven_n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o lamech_n to_o have_v two_o wife_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n second_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v show_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o one_o three_o this_o plurality_n of_o wife_n do_v arise_v of_o incontinency_n and_o lust_n and_o not_o of_o desire_n to_o propagate_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n as_o many_o saint_n have_v do_v q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o these_o word_n i_o will_v slay_v a_o man_n in_o my_o wound_n &_o c_o a._n heerâ—…_n lamech_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v hate_v for_o his_o cruelty_n bâ—…aggeth_v to_o his_o wife_n of_o his_o strength_n that_o although_o he_o be_v wound_v yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v a_o man_n this_o he_o do_v speak_v to_o make_v his_o wife_n and_o other_o fear_v he_o the_o more_o the_o 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three_o son_n of_o adam_n or_o have_v he_o any_o more_o beside_o those_o three_o mention_v in_o genesis_n a._n it_o be_v credible_a that_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n for_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n sh_v be_v bear_v adam_n have_v many_o more_o child_n than_o those_o three_o because_o that_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v create_v perfect_a and_o apt_a for_o procreation_n so_o also_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v multiply_v according_a to_o god_n decree_n increase_v and_o multiply_v but_o these_o three_o moses_n only_o name_v because_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v most_o eminent_a abel_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v abel_n that_o be_v mourner_n in_o this_o life_n cain_n the_o type_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o wicked_a sh_v the_o origin_n and_o root_n of_o the_o church_n the_o father_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o origin_n of_o all_o mankind_n after_o the_o flood_n for_o abel_n be_v kill_v and_o cain_n posterity_n drown_v q._n why_o do_v eva_n say_v that_o god_n have_v put_v another_o seed_n to_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o abel_n speak_v of_o sh_v and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o of_o her_o son_n a._n because_o sh_v be_v like_a abel_n of_o all_o eua_n child_n both_o in_o religion_n towards_o god_n uprightness_n of_o life_n towards_o man_n and_o in_o love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o parent_n q._n what_o do_v enoch_n signify_v a._n sorrowful_a or_o miserable_a he_o also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v press_v although_o not_o oppress_v with_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n q._n why_o do_v moses_n say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n man_n begin_v to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n a._n to_o signify_v that_o now_o man_n begin_v to_o worship_n god_n more_o public_o than_o they_o do_v before_o to_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n to_o preach_v open_o but_o we_o must_v 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