upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o ceremony_n or_o service_n be_v literal_o and_o punctual_o fulfil_v in_o the_o consecration_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v consecrate_v with_o foreign_a blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o ram_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v consecrate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o in_o this_o blood_n not_o only_o his_o hand_n his_o foot_n or_o ear_n be_v sprinkle_v or_o anoint_v but_o his_o whole_a body_n be_v anoint_v or_o bathe_v for_o though_o he_o be_v always_o internal_o sanctify_v and_o though_o this_o his_o internal_a sanctification_n be_v most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a from_o the_o womb_n yet_o will_v 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at_o the_o same_o instant_n accomplish_v his_o sacred_a soul_n perfume_v with_o the_o fresh_a odour_n and_o fragrancy_n of_o his_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n anoint_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n into_o whatsoever_o other_o place_n it_o afterward_o go_v instant_o repair_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n into_o paradise_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o atonement_n prefigure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o blood_n and_o the_o period_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o own_o or_o our_o consecration_n 3_o that_o the_o vale_n through_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n shall_v rend_v asunder_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n wherein_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o this_o our_o high_a priest_n do_v pass_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o his_o flesh_n rend_v and_o tear_v into_o his_o celestial_a sanctuary_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n to_o all_o observant_a spectator_n that_o he_o be_v no_o intruder_n but_o call_v by_o god_n and_o reason_n they_o have_v to_o observe_v this_o sign_n or_o accident_n in_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o hedie_n mecum_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o paradiso_n 4_o the_o public_a solemnity_n of_o consecration_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o special_a testimony_n or_o adjunct_n of_o lawful_a call_n and_o christ_n consecration_n be_v more_o solemn_a and_o public_a than_o aaron_n be_v such_o it_o be_v as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o affect_v such_o as_o nothing_o but_o filial_a obedience_n to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n can_v have_v move_v this_o our_o high_a priest_n to_o admit_v because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o a_o linger_a and_o a_o bloody_a death_n moses_n at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n be_v command_v to_o gather_v all_o the_o congregation_n together_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n levit._fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la tria_fw-la voluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la populum_fw-la congregart_n primum_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la offerret_fw-la eumque_fw-la expearet_fw-la secundum_fw-la ad_fw-la instituendum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la populus_fw-la aaron_n &_o filios_fw-la ejus_fw-la praefici_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o sacerdotes_fw-la &_o mediatores_fw-la &_o the_o caeterâ—_n commendavit_fw-la se_fw-la illi_fw-la tertione_fw-la esset_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la ambiret_fw-la postquam_fw-la omnes_fw-la sciebant_fw-la aarâ—nem_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la institutum_fw-la oleaster_n 5_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n god_n will_v have_v the_o consecration_n of_o his_o son_n accomplish_v at_o the_o passeover_n that_o be_v as_o a_o father_n speak_v at_o the_o metropolis_n of_o jewish_a feast_n the_o most_o solemn_a public_a and_o universal_a meeâ—ing_n that_o any_o one_o people_n or_o nation_n in_o
that_o obey_v he_o and_o be_v call_v of_o god_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o resurrection_n or_o exaltation_n a_o high_a priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n chap._n 10._o wherein_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedech_n do_v differ_v from_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n that_o melchisedech_n do_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o god_n when_o he_o bless_v abraham_n the_o office_n of_o aaron_n and_o of_o his_o son_n we_o have_v describe_v deuteron_n 10._o 8._o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n separate_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n to_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o bless_v in_o his_o name_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o again_o deut._n 18._o 3._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o priest_n duty_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o tribe_n to_o stand_v and_o minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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for_o he_o say_v chap._n 7._o v._n 14._o of_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o lord_n spring_v out_o of_o judah_n concern_v which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v the_o priesthood_n and_o again_o chap._n 8._o v._n 4._o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n if_o he_o be_v earth_n see_v there_o be_v priest_n which_o according_a to_o the_o law_n offer_v gift_n now_o if_o he_o can_v be_v no_o priest_n be_v he_o now_o on_o earth_n then_o certain_o he_o can_v be_v no_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n nor_o do_v he_o offer_v any_o legal_a or_o bloody_a sacrifice_n whilst_o he_o live_v as_o sometime_o he_o do_v here_o on_o earth_n 2_o be_v he_o than_o whilst_o he_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o by_o this_o title_n authorize_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n this_o i_o presume_v you_o dare_v not_o avouch_v for_o melchisedech_n be_v a_o priest_n according_a to_o endless_a life_n his_o priesthood_n be_v 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out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n and_o from_o all_o the_o land_n whither_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o land_n that_o i_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o like_v you_o may_v read_v jerem._n 23._o 7._o 8._o cyrus_n after_o his_o strange_a conquest_n of_o babylon_n set_v god_n people_n free_a and_o authorize_v zerubbabel_n the_o next_o heir_n then_o leave_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n to_o conduct_v they_o unto_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n as_o he_o in_o his_o law_n have_v prescribe_v but_o after_o their_o safe_a arrival_n there_o they_o be_v molest_v by_o their_o malicious_a enemy_n the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v after_o cyrus_n his_o death_n for_o divers_a year_n hinder_v until_o zerubbabel_n by_o his_o favour_n and_o potency_n with_o cyrus_n his_o successor_n procure_v the_o revival_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o cyrus_n grant_v and_o free_v himself_o and_o god_n people_n from_o further_a molestation_n by_o their_o enemy_n as_o you_o may_v read_v it_o at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o that_o part_n of_o ieremiah_n prophecy_n be_v verify_v of_o he_o for_o in_o his_o day_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n under_o god_n judah_n be_v save_v and_o israel_n do_v dwell_v secure_o though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n a_o saviour_n yet_o be_v he_o indeed_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n from_o present_a distress_n and_o danger_n and_o thus_o far_o this_o poor_a revive_a branch_n of_o david_n be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a type_n of_o that_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v fulfil_v who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o in_o realty_n only_o but_o in_o name_n or_o title_n and_o call_v especial_o jesus_n because_o he_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n 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zerubbabel_n do_v not_o for_o neither_o his_o own_o name_n nor_o his_o father_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n name_n since_o iehosaphat_n day_n have_v any_o reference_n to_o this_o title_n nor_o import_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o in_o their_o grammatical_a signification_n but_o the_o father_n of_o this_o iâ—shua_n or_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v name_v jehosadech_n which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n 6_o but_o here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o name_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o name_n agree_v to_o the_o thing_n name_v substantial_o and_o direct_o other_o accidental_o or_o in_o obliqne_n the_o former_a fort_n express_v the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n name_v as_o the_o name_n of_o adam_n which_o god_n impose_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n do_v express_v his_o nature_n or_o substance_n to_o wit_n the_o red_a earth_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v so_o the_o name_n 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