lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o in_o the_o ordinance_n he_o be_v crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n gal._n 3.1_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o once_o infer_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o duty_n of_o not_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13.10.24_o 25._o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v about_o the_o order_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la the_o apostle_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeks_n priesthood_n of_o this_o melchisedek_n we_o find_v mention_v make_v but_o in_o two_o place_n only_o of_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n and_o 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as_o no_o way_n tend_v to_o edification_n and_o infinite_a litigation_n there_o have_v be_v between_o the_o part_n already_o about_o it_o in_o one_o word_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o ancient_n do_v frequent_o make_v it_o a_o type_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n 423._o not_o of_o literal_a prediction_n or_o strict_a prefiguration_n as_o that_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n and_o in_o rama_fw-mi be_v there_o a_o voice_n hear_v which_o be_v literal_o and_o historical_o true_a in_o another_o sense_n be_v yet_o by_o way_n of_o allusion_n apply_v by_o the_o evangelist_n unto_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n matth._n 2.15.18_o but_o we_o may_v note_v first_o it_o be_v not_o sacrificavit_fw-la but_o protulit_fw-la he_o bring_v it_o forth_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o citato_fw-la second_o he_o bring_v it_o forth_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o prince_n to_o entertain_v he_o after_o his_o conquest_n as_o josephus_n and_o from_o he_o cajetan_n 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in_o the_o office_n of_o such_o a_o priesthood_n as_o be_v total_o uncommunicable_a and_o intransient_a heb._n 7.24_o and_o so_o most_o sacriligeous_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a office_n five_o what_o kind_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v wherewith_o melchisedek_n bless_v abraham_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a benediction_n the_o one_o charitativa_n oâ—t_v of_o love_n and_o so_o any_o man_n may_v bless_v another_o by_o way_n of_o euprecation_n or_o well_o wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 129.8_o the_o other_o autoritativa_n as_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n a_o extraordinary_a superior_a and_o public_a person_n by_o a_o way_n of_o office_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o effect_v
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this_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o v_o 4._o the_o conquest_n over_o all_o his_o strong_a and_o most_o numerous_a adversary_n v_o 5_o 6._o the_o proof_n of_o all_o and_o the_o way_n of_o effect_v it_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o exaltation_n he_o shall_v gather_v a_o church_n and_o he_o shall_v confound_v his_o enemy_n because_o for_o that_o end_n he_o have_v finish_v &_o break_v through_o all_o the_o suffering_n which_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v of_o and_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n again_o vers._n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o describe_v and_o magnify_v â—_o by_o his_o unction_n and_o obsignation_n thereunto_o the_o word_n or_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n say_v 2_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o person_n in_o himself_o and_o yet_o nearness_n in_o blood_n and_o nature_n unto_o we_o my_o lord_n 3_o by_o the_o glory_n power_n and_o heavenlinesse_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n for_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n 4_o by_o the_o continuance_n and_o victory_n thereof_o until_o i_o make_v thy_o foe_n thy_o footstool_n the_o lord_n say_v some_o read_v it_o certain_o or_o assure_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o affinity_n which_o the_o original_a word_n have_v with_o amen_o from_o which_o it_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o transposition_n of_o the_o same_o radical_a letter_n which_o will_v afford_v this_o observation_n by_o the_o way_n that_o all_o which_o god_n say_v of_o or_o to_o his_o son_n be_v very_o faithful_a &_o true_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o gospel_n be_v by_o special_a emphasis_n call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph._n 1.13_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o or_o most_o worthy_a to_o 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and_o carry_v a_o unction_n and_o authority_n along_o with_o they_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o by_o usurpation_n intrusion_n or_o violence_n but_o legal_o by_o order_n decree_n investiture_n from_o his_o father_n all_o king_n reign_v by_o god_n providence_n but_o not_o always_o by_o his_o approbation_n they_o have_v set_v up_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o amos_n 8.4_o 17.2_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n both_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o immediate_a consecration_n of_o his_o father_n he_o love_v he_o &_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n joh._n 3.35_o he_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o his_o son_n joh._n 5.22_o that_o be_v have_v entrust_v he_o with_o the_o economy_n and_o actual_a administration_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o church_n which_o original_o belong_v unto_o himself_o he_o have_v 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that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n a_o prince_n of_o peace_n &_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o all_o such_o meet_a qualification_n as_o may_v fit_v he_o for_o the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 1_o god_n prepare_v he_o a_o body_n or_o a_o humane_a nature_n heb._n 10.5_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o personal_a and_o hypostatical_a union_n cause_v the_o godhead_n to_o dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o col._n 2.9_o 2_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o a_o fullness_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o such_o a_o fullness_n as_o john_n baptist_n and_o stephen_n have_v luk._n 1.15_o act._n 7.55_o which_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o a_o measure_n or_o vessel_n a_o
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these_o consideration_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o so_o glorious_a a_o gospel_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o salvation_n thus_o have_v we_o at_o large_a speak_v of_o the_o rod_n of_o christ_n strength_n as_o it_o be_v insigne_fw-la regium_fw-la or_o sceptrum_fw-la majestatis_fw-la a_o ensign_n and_o rod_n of_o majesty_n we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v pedum_n pastoral_a a_o episcopal_a rod_n which_o denote_v much_o heedfulness_n and_o tender_a care_n this_o be_v the_o precept_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v unto_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v special_a heed_n to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n 20.28_o and_o the_o apostle_n again_o reckon_v vigilancy_n or_o care_n over_o the_o flock_n among_o the_o principal_a character_n of_o a_o bishop_n 3.2_o and_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o there_o do_v daily_o 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his_o justice_n to_o justify_v our_o person_n to_o sanctify_v our_o nature_n to_o perfume_v and_o purify_v our_o service_n to_o raise_v up_o our_o dead_a body_n and_o to_o present_v we_o to_o his_o father_n a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o both_o these_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o one_o person_n that_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o divine_a nature_n may_v communicate_v virtue_n merit_n and_o acceptablenesse_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o humane_a and_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o person_n may_v countervail_v the_o person_n of_o all_o other_o man_n and_o this_o person_n that_o person_n of_o the_o three_o by_o who_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o mercy_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o wonderful_o magnify_v in_o one_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o our_o high_a priest_n a_o grace_n of_o union_n to_o make_v the_o person_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o christ_n and_o a_o grace_n of_o unction_n to_o fit_v he_o with_o such_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n esai_n 11.2_o by_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v learn_v first_o to_o adore_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n the_o unsearchablenesse_n of_o that_o love_n which_o appoint_v god_n to_o be_v man_n the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v despise_v as_o a_o worm_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o rebel_n as_o may_v just_o have_v be_v leave_v under_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o same_o inevitable_a destruction_n with_o the_o devil_n which_o fall_v before_o they_o second_o to_o have_v always_o before_o our_o eye_n the_o great_a hatefulness_n of_o sin_n which_o no_o sacrifice_n can_v have_v expiate_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o great_a severity_n and_o inexorablenesse_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o it_o which_o no_o satisfaction_n can_v pacify_v no_o obedience_n compensate_a but_o the_o suffering_n and_o exinanition_n of_o himself_o o_o what_o a_o condition_n shall_v that_o man_n be_v in_o who_o must_v stand_v or_o rather_o everlasting_o sink_v and_o be_v crush_v unto_o the_o weight_n of_o that_o wrath_n against_o sin_n which_o amaze_v and_o make_v heavy_a unto_o death_n the_o soul_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o make_v he_o who_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o deity_n to_o support_v he_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v and_o prepare_v he_o the_o message_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o comfort_v he_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o belove_a son_n to_o refresh_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n from_o heaven_n testify_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o what_o he_o fear_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o ensue_a glory_n
and_o victory_n to_o encourage_v he_o none_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v allow_v the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n who_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o vengeance_n but_o which_o will_v be_v as_o grievous_a as_o that_o the_o everlasting_a object_n of_o his_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n which_o make_v i_o say_v even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o abatement_n to_o pray_v with_o strong_a cry_n and_o bloody_a drop_n and_o woeful_a conflict_n of_o soul_n against_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n and_o to_o shrink_v and_o decline_v that_o very_a work_n for_o which_o only_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n three_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o that_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n which_o in_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o more_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o fill_v with_o more_o vast_a and_o unmatchable_a perfection_n than_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v together_o 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appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v â—ike_v he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o three_o particular_a inquire_v into_o touch_v the_o act_n or_o office_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n or_o rather_o touch_v the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o action_n for_o it_o be_v all_o but_o one_o two_o act_n there_o be_v wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o office_n do_v consist_v the_o first_o a_o act_n of_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o as_o a_o adequate_a sacrifice_n and_o full_a compensation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n heb._n 9.14.26_o our_o debt_n unto_o god_n be_v twofold_a as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n so_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o a_o debt_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o as_o we_o be_v his_o prisoner_n so_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o a_o debt_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v willing_o and_o thorough_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o under_o this_o law_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o fulfil_n all_o that_o righteousness_n who_o be_v under_o the_o precept_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n ourselves_o 5._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o meet_v and_o intercept_v that_o wrath_n which_o be_v break_v out_o upon_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n see_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v sinner_n though_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v sinne._n if_o he_o shall_v have_v resolve_v to_o have_v judge_v sinner_n we_o must_v have_v perish_v in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o sin_n only_o in_o abstracto_fw-la and_o to_o spare_v the_o sinner_n he_o be_v content_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o under_o the_o relation_n and_o title_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n stand_v in_o his_o sight_n like_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n alone_o by_o itself_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o now_o that_o which_o together_o with_o these_o thing_n give_v the_o complete_a and_o ultimate_a formality_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d willingness_n thereunto_o in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o christ_n death_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o necessary_a death_n for_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o joh._n 3.14_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o preordination_n but_o this_o give_v it_o not_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o give_v the_o be_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v again_o christ_n death_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v violent_a they_o slay_v he_o with_o wicked_a hand_n and_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act._n 2._o â—3_n 3.15_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n neither_o for_o they_o werâ—â—ot_v priest_n but_o butcher_n of_o christ._n three_o his_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o himself_o be_v 21._o voluntary_a i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o and_o this_o oblation_n and_o willing_a obedience_n or_o render_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n act._n 2.23_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n matth._n 27.2_o act._n 3.13_o and_o he_o be_v yield_v and_o give_v up_o by_o himself_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 5.25_o d._n in_o regard_n of_o god_n it_o be_v justice_n and_o mercy_n joh._n 3.16_o 17._o rom._n 3.25_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n it_o be_v murder_v and_o cruelty_n act._n 7.52_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v obedience_n and_o humility_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o that_o voluntary_a act_n of_o his_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o 116._o his_o death_n do_v not_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o nature_n neither_o be_v it_o inflict_v on_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o excess_n of_o strength_n in_o those_o that_o execute_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o out_o of_o mercy_n towards_o man_n out_o of_o obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o out_o of_o power_n in_o himself_o for_o omnis_fw-la christi_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la potestate_fw-la by_o his_o power_n he_o assume_v those_o infirmity_n which_o the_o oeconomic_a and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o priesthood_n on_o the_o earth_n require_v and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n he_o lay_v they_o aside_o again_o when_o that_o service_n be_v end_v and_o this_o i_o say_v be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o martyrdom_n when_o man_n lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n phil._n 2.17_o if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v against_o his_o own_o will_n for_o he_o exceed_o fear_v it_o heb._n 5.7_o and_o pray_v earnest_o against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o his_o will_n matth._n 26.39_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o commend_v his_o willingness_n and_o obedience_n consider_v he_o in_o private_a as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a affection_n desire_n and_o abhorâ—encies_n with_o other_o man_n and_o consider_v the_o cup_n as_o it_o be_v calix_fw-la amarituâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la a_o very_a bitter_a cup_n and_o so_o he_o most_o just_o fear_v and_o decline_v it_o as_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o woeful_a and_o a_o heavy_a combat_n which_o he_o be_v enter_v upon_o but_o consider_v
ex_fw-la vi_fw-la pretii_fw-la out_o of_o any_o price_n or_o purchase_v but_o the_o present_n of_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v thereunto_o put_v his_o seal_n and_o consent_n the_o desire_v of_o a_o thing_n so_o as_o that_o he_o have_v withal_o a_o right_n joint_o of_o bestow_v it_o who_o do_v desire_v it_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o bless_a angel_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a as_o well_o as_o rejoice_v at_o their_o conversion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o charity_n remain_v after_o this_o life_n seem_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o cyprian_a vigilantium_fw-la and_o hierom_n neither_o know_v i_o any_o danger_n in_o so_o affirm_v if_o right_o understand_v but_o if_o so_o they_o do_v it_o only_o ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la ut_fw-la fratres_fw-la not_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la ut_fw-la mediatores_fw-la out_o of_o a_o habit_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o general_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n 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