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not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n the_o eat_n or_o manducation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o spiritual_a eat_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o without_o chap._n four_o of_o their_o argument_n draw_v from_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o prophet_n phil._n i_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o first_o by_o the_o prophecy_n of_o that_o man_n of_o god_n that_o come_v to_o eli_n 35._o i_o will_v stir_v i_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o my_o heart_n and_o according_a to_o my_o mind_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o i_o anoint_v for_o ever_o orthod._n this_o be_v fulfil_v both_o in_o samuel_n and_o sadock_n in_o samuel_n who_o succeed_v eli_n in_o sadock_n who_o succeed_v abiathar_n who_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o eli_n for_o 27._o solomon_n cast_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o speak_v against_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n in_o shilo_n phil._n 3._o s._n austin_n answer_v to_o this_o objection_n that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v in_o samuel_n or_o sadock_n insomuch_o as_o they_o do_v carry_v the_o figure_n of_o christian_a priest_n and_o so_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o eli_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o aaronicall_a priesthood_n and_o the_o take_n in_o of_o samuel_n and_o sadoc_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o assume_v of_o the_o christian_a priesthood_n which_o he_o prove_v because_o the_o scripture_n when_o it_o say_v that_o eli_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o with_o his_o father_n speak_v plain_o of_o aaron_n for_o it_o name_v he_o who_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n the_o first_o priest_n at_o their_o depart_n out_o of_o egypt_n orthod._n suppose_v all_o this_o be_v grant_v what_o can_v you_o conclude_v if_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v himself_o up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n and_o thereby_o signify_v a_o christian_a priest_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o popish_a priest_n phil._n that_o the_o lord_n mean_v a_o priest_n proper_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o prophesy_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n say_v 19_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o again_o 21._o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o again_o 6._o you_o shall_v be_v name_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o man_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o god_n orthod._n these_o may_v be_v expound_v by_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n 20._o they_o shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n where_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o spiritual_a offering_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o s._n paul_n 16._o do_v testify_v that_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a chost_n which_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o prophet_n describe_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n 7._o all_o the_o sheep_n of_o kedar_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thou_o the_o ram_n of_o nebaioth_n shall_v serve_v thou_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o to_o be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n and_o i_o will_v beautify_v the_o house_n of_o my_o glory_n likewise_o the_o prophet_n david_n 19_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n even_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o oblation_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n where_o by_o calf_n he_o understand_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n that_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o burn_a offering_n also_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o say_v 17._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o as_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v express_v by_o allusion_n to_o the_o levitical_a so_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o like_a allusion_n call_v priest_n and_o levite_n 21._o i_o will_v take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o levit_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o priest_n proper_o for_o then_o the_o word_n levite_n shall_v likewise_o be_v take_v proper_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v that_o your_o masspriest_n be_v proper_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n by_o these_o plain_a place_n we_o may_v expound_v the_o former_a by_o you_o allege_v phil._n nay_o they_o be_v priest_n proper_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o external_a sacrifice_n 2_o proper_o so_o call_v which_o they_o offer_v proper_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n 11._o from_o the_o rise_n up_o of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o go_v down_o 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of_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o their_o succession_n jurisdiction_n and_o other_o thing_n incident_a to_o their_o call_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n and_o deacon_n five_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v clear_v from_o the_o slander_n and_o odious_a imputation_n of_o bellarmine_n sanders_n bristol_n harding_n allen_n stapleton_n parson_n kellison_n eudemon_n becanus_n and_o other_o romanist_n and_o justify_v to_o contain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n or_o approve_a example_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n ¶_o by_o francis_n mason_n bachelor_n of_o divinity_n and_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o merton_n college_n in_o oxeford_n hebr._n 5._o 4._o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la 1613._o to_o 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